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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° 56′ 09.1″ N 85° 27′ 26.1″ W42.935861, -85.457250 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 42° 56′ 09.0″ N 85° 27′ 26.0″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 16: 4,754,628.6 m N, 625,884.2 m E |
| Ground elevation | 191.1 m (627 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | MichiganGEOID 26 |
|---|---|
| County | Kent CountyGEOID 26081 |
| Place | Forest Hills CDPGEOID 2629580 |
| County subdivision | Cascade charter townshipGEOID 2608113660 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 122.02GEOID 26081012202 |
| Census block | Block 3001GEOID 260810122023001 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 3GEOID 2603 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | State Senate District 30GEOID 26030 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | State House District 80GEOID 26080 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 103 |
| FCC market areas | CMA064, BEA062, MTA005, BTA169, PEA068FCC 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 | 1,957 km (1,216 mi) |
| Canadian border | 205 km (127 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.