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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 | 35° 47′ 10.5″ N 81° 24′ 59.3″ W35.786250, -81.416472 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 35° 47′ 10.0″ N 81° 25′ 00.0″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 17: 3,960,106.4 m N, 462,345.3 m E |
| Ground elevation | 338.6 m (1,111 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | North CarolinaGEOID 37 |
|---|---|
| County | Caldwell CountyGEOID 37027 |
| County subdivision | Lovelady townshipGEOID 3702791916 |
| Urban area | Hickory, NC Urban AreaGEOID 38647 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 314.02GEOID 37027031402 |
| Census block | Block 1024GEOID 370270314021024 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 5GEOID 3705 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | State Senate District 45GEOID 37045 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | State House District 87GEOID 37087 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 64 |
| FCC market areas | CMA566, BEA046, MTA006, BTA189, PEA266FCC 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 | EastNew call signs start with W (§73.3550(e)); FM translators use the §74.1235(b)(1) table |
| Mexican border | 1,791 km (1,113 mi) |
| Canadian border | 661 km (411 mi) |
More than 320 km from both borders: no international FM coordination limits apply here (§73.207(b), §74.1235(d)).
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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.