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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° 32′ 39.5″ N 77° 20′ 45.9″ W37.544306, -77.346083 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 37° 32′ 39.0″ N 77° 20′ 47.0″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 18: 4,157,623.4 m N, 292,705.2 m E |
| Ground elevation | 48.9 m (160 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | VirginiaGEOID 51 |
|---|---|
| County | Henrico CountyGEOID 51087 |
| Place | Highland Springs CDPGEOID 5137032 |
| County subdivision | Varina districtGEOID 5108796175 |
| Urban area | Richmond, VA Urban AreaGEOID 74746 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 2012.06GEOID 51087201206 |
| Census block | Block 1007GEOID 510872012061007 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 4GEOID 5104 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | State Senate District 13GEOID 51013 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | State House District 81GEOID 51081 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 887 |
| FCC market areas | CMA059, BEA015, MTA023, BTA374, PEA057FCC Area API: Cellular Market Area, Economic Area, Major and Basic Trading Areas, Partial Economic Area |
FCC rule zones
| FM zone (§73.205) | Zone I (§73.205(a)) |
|---|---|
| Mississippi River | EastNew call signs start with W (§73.3550(e)); FM translators use the §74.1235(b)(1) table |
| Mexican border | 2,170 km (1,348 mi) |
| Canadian border | 594 km (369 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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