TV channels & antenna towers in Pipestone, Minnesota

Pipestone is a town of about 4,140 people in Minnesota. There are 24 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 11 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Pipestone, 18 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 5 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Sioux Falls, SD, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sioux Falls's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 13 (KSFY-TV), Fox on channel 46.2 (KDLT-TV), CW on channel 11.4 (KELO-TV) and ION on channel 36 (KSFL-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WCCO-TV in Minneapolis, MN, 173 miles to the northeast. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KARE in Minneapolis, MN, 173 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 SSW, at about 199°. The main network towers for Pipestone sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KELO-TV, KSFY-TV, KDLT-TV and KSFL-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 35 miles south of Pipestone (198° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Pipestone is KDLT-TV (Fox), 36 miles away with a good 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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Pipestone ranks 272nd of 371 places in Minnesota: fewer than the typical Minnesota town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 35 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 Brookings, 32 miles away.