TV channels & antenna towers in Taylors Falls, Minnesota

Taylors Falls, Minnesota has a population of about 1,010. Our map shows 28 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 12 full-power, 1 Class A, 12 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Taylors Falls, 21 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 7 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Minneapolis, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Minneapolis's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 5 (KSTP-TV), CBS on channel 4 (WCCO-TV), NBC on channel 11 (KARE), Fox on channel 9 (KMSP-TV), CW on channel 23 (WUCW), ION on channel 41 (KPXM-TV), Telemundo on channel 25 (KJNK-LD), Univision on channel 21 (WUMN-LD) and MeTV on channel 5.3 (KSTC-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (very weak signal). 4 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 SW, at about 225°. The main network towers for Taylors Falls sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KMSP-TV, WCCO-TV, KARE, KSTC-TV and KSTP-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 33 miles southwest of Taylors Falls (224° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Taylors Falls at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Taylors Falls is KSTP-TV (ABC), 33 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Taylors Falls ranks 188th of 371 places in Minnesota: fewer than the typical Minnesota town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 33 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 Lino Lakes, 27 miles away.