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Location
| NAD83 | 35° 44′ 45.5″ N 81° 35′ 38.3″ W35.745972, -81.593972 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 35° 44′ 45.0″ N 81° 35′ 39.0″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 17: 3,955,722.1 m N, 446,277.4 m E |
| Ground elevation | 342.6 m (1,124 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | North CarolinaGEOID 37 |
|---|---|
| County | Burke CountyGEOID 37023 |
| County subdivision | Drexel townshipGEOID 3702390912 |
| Urban area | Hickory, NC Urban AreaGEOID 38647 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 208.02GEOID 37023020802 |
| Census block | Block 2000GEOID 370230208022000 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 14GEOID 3714 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | State Senate District 46GEOID 37046 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | State House District 86GEOID 37086 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 46 |
| FCC market areas | CMA166, BEA046, MTA006, BTA189, PEA215FCC 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 | EastNew call signs start with W (§73.3550(e)); FM translators use the §74.1235(b)(1) table |
| Mexican border | 1,776 km (1,104 mi) |
| Canadian border | 664 km (412 mi) |
More than 320 km from both borders: no international FM coordination limits apply here (§73.207(b), §74.1235(d)).
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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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