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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 | 40° 27′ 08.2″ N 88° 57′ 48.3″ W40.452278, -88.963417 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 40° 27′ 08.1″ N 88° 57′ 48.0″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 16: 4,479,593.9 m N, 333,511.0 m E |
| Ground elevation | 258.7 m (849 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | IllinoisGEOID 17 |
|---|---|
| County | McLean CountyGEOID 17113 |
| Place | Bloomington cityGEOID 1706613 |
| County subdivision | Bloomington City townshipGEOID 1711306639 |
| Urban area | Bloomington--Normal, IL Urban AreaGEOID 08407 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 11.08GEOID 17113001108 |
| Census block | Block 3003GEOID 171130011083003 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 16GEOID 1716 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | State Senate District 44GEOID 17044 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | State House District 88GEOID 17088 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 0 |
| FCC market areas | CMA250, BEA064, MTA003, BTA046, PEA273FCC 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 | 1,587 km (986 mi) |
| Canadian border | 521 km (324 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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