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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 | 37° 17′ 03.5″ N 79° 59′ 13.1″ W37.284306, -79.986972 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 37° 17′ 03.0″ N 79° 59′ 14.0″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 17: 4,126,674.0 m N, 589,780.9 m E |
| Ground elevation | 313.1 m (1,027 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | VirginiaGEOID 51 |
|---|---|
| County | Roanoke cityGEOID 51770 |
| Place | Roanoke cityGEOID 5168000 |
| County subdivision | Roanoke cityGEOID 5177095363 |
| Urban area | Roanoke, VA Urban AreaGEOID 75421 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 9GEOID 51770000900 |
| Census block | Block 2000GEOID 517700009002000 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 6GEOID 5106 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | State Senate District 4GEOID 51004 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | State House District 38GEOID 51038 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 24 |
| FCC market areas | CMA157, BEA017, MTA023, BTA376, PEA228FCC 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 | 1,973 km (1,226 mi) |
| Canadian border | 534 km (332 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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