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Enter an address or coordinates to see the site's NAD83 and NAD27 coordinates, ground elevation, county and districts, the FM zone and Mississippi side it falls in, and its distance to the Mexican and Canadian borders.
Location
| NAD83 | 26° 13′ 01.6″ N 98° 05′ 24.3″ W26.217111, -98.090083 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 26° 13′ 00.3″ N 98° 05′ 23.3″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 14: 2,899,844.3 m N, 590,927.1 m E |
| Ground elevation | 26.9 m (88 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | TexasGEOID 48 |
|---|---|
| County | Hidalgo CountyGEOID 48215 |
| County subdivision | McAllen-Pharr CCDGEOID 4821592340 |
| Urban area | McAllen, TX Urban AreaGEOID 52390 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 219.05GEOID 48215021905 |
| Census block | Block 1005GEOID 482150219051005 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 15GEOID 4815 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | State Senate District 27GEOID 48027 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | State House District 39GEOID 48039 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 1,146 |
| 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 | 16 km (10 mi) |
| Canadian border | 2,296 km (1,427 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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Sources for this data
- Coordinates, address matching and census geography come from the U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder; FCC market areas and block population from the FCC Area API. Elevation of the ground: FCC terrain data. NAD27 and UTM: the National Geodetic Survey at NOAA (NADCON 5).
- FM zones are set by §73.205. The Mississippi River divides K and W call letters (§73.3550(e)) and the power tables for FM translators (§74.1235(b)). FM stations less than 320 km from Mexico or Canada are governed by the international agreements (§73.207(b)); boosters and translators in that zone have separate limits (§74.1235(d)).
- The borders, the river and zone lines are plotted from simplified public map data, so any site near a line is flagged for confirmation.
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