TV channels & antenna towers in Mountain Iron, Minnesota

Mountain Iron is a town of about 2,880 people in Minnesota. There are 24 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 9 full-power, 5 low-power and 10 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 18 farther out. Three of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Duluth, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Duluth's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 13 (WIRT-DT), NBC on channel 11 (KRII), Fox on channel 21 (KQDS-TV) and CW on channel 3 (KDLH). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCCW-TV in Walker, MN, 95 miles to the southwest. 3 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 Mountain Iron are in different directions: ABC 236° SW (19 mi) and NBC 327° NNW (27 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, KQDS-TV, WDIO-DT, KDLH and KBJR-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 56 miles southeast of Mountain Iron (155° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mountain Iron at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Mountain Iron is KRII (NBC), 27 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KQDS-TV (Fox), 56 miles southeast, 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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Mountain Iron ranks 272nd of 371 places in Minnesota: fewer than the typical Minnesota town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 19 miles away, against a state median of 24 miles.

41% of Minnesota's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna.