TV channels & antenna towers in Nora Springs, Iowa

Nora Springs, Iowa has a population of about 1,390. There are 28 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 6 full-power, 11 low-power and 11 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Nora Springs, 10 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 15 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 4 network stations in range are licensed to Rochester, MN, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Rochester's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 6 (KAAL), CBS on channel 3 (KIMT), Fox on channel 47 (KXLT-TV) and CW on channel 10.2 (KTTC). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KWWL in Waterloo, IA, 78 miles to the southeast. 2 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 NE, at about 34°. The main network towers for Nora Springs sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KAAL and KXLT-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 42 miles northeast of Nora Springs (35° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Nora Springs at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Nora Springs is KXLT-TV (Fox), 42 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Nora Springs ranks 178th of 285 places in Iowa: fewer than the typical Iowa town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 27 miles away, against a state median of 34 miles.

44% of Iowa's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Mason City, 9.9 miles away.