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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 | 42° 14′ 13.1″ N 85° 34′ 38.0″ W42.236972, -85.577222 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 42° 14′ 12.9″ N 85° 34′ 38.0″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 16: 4,676,848.8 m N, 617,397.8 m E |
| Ground elevation | 254.4 m (835 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | MichiganGEOID 26 |
|---|---|
| County | Kalamazoo CountyGEOID 26077 |
| Place | Portage cityGEOID 2665560 |
| County subdivision | Portage cityGEOID 2607765560 |
| Urban area | Kalamazoo, MI Urban AreaGEOID 43723 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 35GEOID 26077003500 |
| Census block | Block 3020GEOID 260770035003020 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 4GEOID 2604 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | State Senate District 19GEOID 26019 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | State House District 40GEOID 26040 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 0 |
| FCC market areas | CMA132, BEA062, MTA005, BTA223, PEA056FCC Area API: Cellular Market Area, Economic Area, Major and Basic Trading Areas, Partial Economic Area |
FCC rule zones
| FM zone (§73.205) | Zone I (§73.205(a)) |
|---|---|
| Mississippi River | EastNew call signs start with W (§73.3550(e)); FM translators use the §74.1235(b)(1) table |
| Mexican border | 1,903 km (1,182 mi) |
| Canadian border | 200 km (125 mi) |
- Within 320 km of Canada: FM stations follow the 1991 U.S.-Canada FM Agreement (§73.207(b)(2)); translators and boosters have the §74.1235(d)(3) limit.
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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.