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Type an address or drop in coordinates. You get the site's coordinates in NAD83 and NAD27, ground elevation, county and districts, which FM zone and side of the Mississippi it's on, and how close it is to the Canadian and Mexican borders.
Location
| NAD83 | 26° 13′ 08.2″ N 98° 20′ 25.0″ W26.218944, -98.340278 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 26° 13′ 06.9″ N 98° 20′ 23.9″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 14: 2,899,896.1 m N, 565,932.2 m E |
| Ground elevation | 43.9 m (144 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | TexasGEOID 48 |
|---|---|
| County | Hidalgo CountyGEOID 48215 |
| Place | Mission cityGEOID 4848768 |
| County subdivision | Mission CCDGEOID 4821592600 |
| Urban area | McAllen, TX Urban AreaGEOID 52390 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 202.05GEOID 48215020205 |
| Census block | Block 2021GEOID 482150202052021 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 28GEOID 4828 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | State Senate District 20GEOID 48020 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | State House District 36GEOID 48036 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 156 |
| FCC market areas | CMA128, BEA133, MTA033, BTA268, PEA047FCC Area API: Cellular Market Area, Economic Area, Major and Basic Trading Areas, Partial Economic Area |
FCC rule zones
| FM zone (§73.205) | Zone II (§73.205(c)) |
|---|---|
| Mississippi River | WestNew call signs start with K (§73.3550(e)); FM translators use the §74.1235(b)(2) table |
| Mexican border | 4 km (2 mi) |
| Canadian border | 2,312 km (1,437 mi) |
- Within 125 km of Mexico: FM translators and boosters are limited to 50 W toward the border, with their interfering contour within 32 km and 60 dBu contour within 8.7 km in that direction (§74.1235(d)(1)).
- Within 320 km of Mexico: FM stations follow the 1992 U.S.-Mexico FM Agreement (§73.207(b)(3)).
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Where this comes from
- Address matching, coordinates and census geography: the U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder. Block population and FCC market areas: the FCC Area API. Ground elevation: the FCC terrain service. NAD27 and UTM: NOAA's National Geodetic Survey (NADCON 5).
- FM zones follow §73.205; K and W call letters follow the Mississippi River (§73.3550(e)), as do the FM translator power tables (§74.1235(b)). Within 320 km of Canada or Mexico, FM stations follow the international agreements (§73.207(b)), and translators and boosters have their own limits (§74.1235(d)).
- Zone lines, the river and the borders are drawn from public map data and generalized, so sites close to a line are flagged to confirm.
For planning. Not a product of the Census Bureau, the FCC or NOAA.