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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 | 32° 13′ 22.4″ N 101° 28′ 36.4″ W32.222889, -101.476778 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 32° 13′ 22.0″ N 101° 28′ 35.0″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 14: 3,567,630.1 m N, 266,623.8 m E |
| Ground elevation | 786.5 m (2,580 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | TexasGEOID 48 |
|---|---|
| County | Howard CountyGEOID 48227 |
| Place | Big Spring cityGEOID 4808236 |
| County subdivision | Big Spring CCDGEOID 4822790300 |
| Urban area | Big Spring, TX Urban AreaGEOID 07651 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 9508.01GEOID 48227950801 |
| Census block | Block 2004GEOID 482279508012004 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 19GEOID 4819 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | State Senate District 31GEOID 48031 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | State House District 72GEOID 48072 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 49 |
| FCC market areas | CMA659, BEA135, MTA007, BTA040, PEA363FCC 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 | 267 km (166 mi) |
| Canadian border | 1,865 km (1,159 mi) |
- 125 to 320 km from Mexico: FM translators and boosters may exceed 50 W, with the limits of §74.1235(d)(2).
- 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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