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Location
| NAD83 | 33° 12′ 08.1″ N 117° 20′ 20.1″ W33.202250, -117.338917 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 33° 12′ 08.0″ N 117° 20′ 17.0″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 11: 3,673,563.8 m N, 468,492.6 m E |
| Ground elevation | 24.2 m (79 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | CaliforniaGEOID 06 |
|---|---|
| County | San Diego CountyGEOID 06073 |
| Place | Oceanside cityGEOID 0653322 |
| County subdivision | Oceanside-Escondido CCDGEOID 0607392240 |
| Urban area | San Diego, CA Urban AreaGEOID 78661 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 185.11GEOID 06073018511 |
| Census block | Block 4000GEOID 060730185114000 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 49GEOID 0649 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | State Senate District 38GEOID 06038 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | Assembly District 74GEOID 06074 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 2,292 |
| FCC market areas | CMA018, BEA161, MTA002, BTA402, PEA018FCC Area API: Cellular Market Area, Economic Area, Major and Basic Trading Areas, Partial Economic Area |
FCC rule zones
| FM zone (§73.205) | California south of the 40th parallel — Zone I-A (§73.205(b)) |
|---|---|
| Mississippi River | Zone I-AFM translators here use the §74.1235(b)(1) table (Zone I-A) |
| Mexican border | 77 km (48 mi) |
| Canadian border | 1,756 km (1,091 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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