TV channels & antenna towers in Trail Creek, Indiana

Trail Creek, Indiana has a population of about 2,030. There are 41 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 20 full-power, 7 Class A and 14 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 39 between 25 and 45 miles, and 0 farther out. Ten of the 17 network stations in range are licensed to Chicago, IL, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Chicago's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (WLS-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WBBM-TV), NBC on channel 16 (WNDU-TV), Fox on channel 32 (WFLD), CW on channel 9 (WGN-TV), ION on channel 38 (WCPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 44 (WSNS-TV), Univision on channel 66 (WGBO-DT) and MeTV on channel 26.3 (WCIU-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 8 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Trail Creek are in different directions: ABC 288° WNW (42 mi), CBS 288° WNW (42 mi), NBC 101° E (34 mi) and Fox 288° WNW (42 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Ten network stations, WGBO-DT, WBBM-TV, WCPX-TV, WLS-TV and WFLD and others, transmit from the same tower site about 42 miles west of Trail Creek (290° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Trail Creek at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Trail Creek, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Trail Creek is WFLD (Fox), 42 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 22 stations at fair strength or better, Trail Creek ranks 64th of 352 places in Indiana: more than the typical Indiana town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 34 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

51% of Indiana's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Michigan City, 2.0 miles away.