TV channels & antenna towers in Canton, South Dakota

Canton, South Dakota has a population of about 3,330. Our map shows 28 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 13 full-power, 13 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

14 of them are within 25 miles of Canton, 1 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 13 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Sioux Falls, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sioux Falls's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 13 (KSFY-TV), Fox on channel 46.2 (KDLT-TV), CW on channel 4.2 (KTIV) and ION on channel 36 (KSFL-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KMTV-TV in Omaha, NE, 141 miles to the south. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WOWT in Omaha, NE, 140 miles to the south. 6 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 N, at about 9°. The main network towers for Canton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KSFL-TV, KDLT-TV, KELO-TV and KSFY-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 14 miles north of Canton (4° N). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Canton at fair strength or better, 57% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Canton is KSFY-TV (ABC), 15 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KDLT-TV is only 14 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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Canton ranks 3rd of 101 places in South Dakota: more than the typical South Dakota town (4). Its nearest major network tower is 14 miles away, against a state median of 31 miles.

19% of South Dakota's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Sioux Falls, 18 miles away.