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Location
| NAD83 | 41° 37′ 20.4″ N 70° 55′ 07.1″ W41.622333, -70.918639 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 41° 37′ 20.0″ N 70° 55′ 09.0″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 19: 4,609,400.0 m N, 340,115.5 m E |
| Ground elevation | 2.3 m (8 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | MassachusettsGEOID 25 |
|---|---|
| County | Bristol CountyGEOID 25005 |
| Place | New Bedford cityGEOID 2545000 |
| County subdivision | New Bedford cityGEOID 2500545000 |
| Urban area | New Bedford, MA Urban AreaGEOID 61786 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 6519GEOID 25005651900 |
| Census block | Block 1001GEOID 250056519001001 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 9GEOID 2509 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | Second Bristol and Plymouth DistrictGEOID 25D38 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | 13th Bristol DistrictGEOID 25022 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 37 |
| FCC market areas | CMA076, BEA003, MTA008, BTA364, PEA007FCC 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 | 2,791 km (1,734 mi) |
| Canadian border | 380 km (236 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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