TV channels & antenna towers in North Mankato, Minnesota

North Mankato, Minnesota has a population of about 13,500. Our map shows 74 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 1 full-power, 2 Class A, 33 low-power and 38 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 4 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 30 between 25 and 45 miles, and 40 farther out. Two of the 4 network stations in range are licensed to Mankato, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Mankato's stations.

The best-placed network stations are Fox on channel 12.2 (KEYC-TV), CW on channel 7.2 (KMNF-CD), Telemundo on channel 25 (KJNK-LD) and Univision on channel 21 (WUMN-LD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KRWF in Redwood Falls, MN, 75 miles to the west. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WCCO-TV in Minneapolis, MN, 76 miles to the northeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (very weak signal).

Point your antenna SW, at about 229°. The main network towers for North Mankato sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KEYC-TV and KMNF-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 25 miles southwest of North Mankato (229° SW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

The farthest main network tower for North Mankato is KEYC-TV (Fox), 25 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.

K33MW-D is only 0.7 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 4 stations at fair strength or better, North Mankato ranks 314th of 371 places in Minnesota: fewer than the typical Minnesota town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 25 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. The nearest larger city is Mankato, 1.6 miles away.