TV channels & antenna towers in Mill Plain, Washington

Mill Plain, Washington has a population of about 7,870. There are 53 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 6 Class A, 18 low-power and 19 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

20 of them are within 25 miles of Mill Plain, 13 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 20 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Portland, OR, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Portland's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 2 (KATU), CBS on channel 6 (KOIN), NBC on channel 8 (KGW), Fox on channel 12 (KPTV), CW on channel 32 (KRCW-TV), ION on channel 22 (KPXG-TV) and Trinity on channel 24 (KNMT). 3 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 234°. The main network towers for Mill Plain sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KRCW-TV, KATU, KOIN, KNMT and KPXG-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 15 miles southwest of Mill Plain (233° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mill Plain at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Mill Plain is KPTV (Fox), 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.

KRCW-TV is only 15 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Mill Plain ranks 65th of 398 places in Washington: more than the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 15 miles away, against a state median of 19 miles.

16% of Washington's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Camas, 6.0 miles away.