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Location
| NAD83 | 38° 58′ 28.7″ N 77° 00′ 37.0″ W38.974639, -77.010278 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 38° 58′ 28.3″ N 77° 00′ 38.1″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 18: 4,315,664.7 m N, 325,826.1 m E |
| Ground elevation | 78.8 m (258 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | MarylandGEOID 24 |
|---|---|
| County | Montgomery CountyGEOID 24031 |
| Place | Takoma Park cityGEOID 2476650 |
| County subdivision | District 13GEOID 2403191160 |
| Urban area | Washington--Arlington, DC--VA--MD Urban AreaGEOID 92242 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 7017.01GEOID 24031701701 |
| Census block | Block 1001GEOID 240317017011001 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 8GEOID 2408 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | State Senate District 20GEOID 24020 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | State Legislative District 20GEOID 24020 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 283 |
| FCC market areas | CMA008, BEA013, MTA010, BTA461, PEA005FCC 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 | 2,264 km (1,407 mi) |
| Canadian border | 459 km (285 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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