TV channels & antenna towers in West Terre Haute, Indiana

West Terre Haute is a small community of about 2,220 people in Indiana. There are 22 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 13 full-power, 1 Class A, 6 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 0 between 25 and 45 miles, and 17 farther out. Three of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Terre Haute, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Terre Haute's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 38 (WAWV-TV), CBS on channel 4 (WTTV), Fox on channel 10.2 (WTHI-TV), CW on channel 2.2 (WTWO) and ION on channel 63 (WIPX-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WTHR in Indianapolis, IN, 75 miles to the northeast. 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna SSE, at about 168°. The main network towers for West Terre Haute sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WTWO, WAWV-TV and WTHI-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 16 miles south of West Terre Haute (168° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach West Terre Haute at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for West Terre Haute is WTHI-TV (Fox), 16 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here.

WTTV (CBS), 70 miles east, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 10 stations at fair strength or better, West Terre Haute ranks 292nd of 352 places in Indiana: fewer than the typical Indiana town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 16 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

29% of Indiana's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Terre Haute, 1.9 miles away.