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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 | 42° 17′ 31.1″ N 85° 11′ 00.0″ W42.291972, -85.183333 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 42° 17′ 31.0″ N 85° 11′ 00.0″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 16: 4,683,573.9 m N, 649,768.6 m E |
| Ground elevation | 286.3 m (939 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | MichiganGEOID 26 |
|---|---|
| County | Calhoun CountyGEOID 26025 |
| Place | Battle Creek cityGEOID 2605920 |
| County subdivision | Battle Creek cityGEOID 2602505920 |
| Urban area | Battle Creek, MI Urban AreaGEOID 05707 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 17GEOID 26025001700 |
| Census block | Block 3000GEOID 260250017003000 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 4GEOID 2604 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | State Senate District 18GEOID 26018 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | State House District 44GEOID 26044 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 903 |
| FCC market areas | CMA177, BEA062, MTA005, BTA033, PEA056FCC 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 | 1,929 km (1,199 mi) |
| Canadian border | 169 km (105 mi) |
- Within 320 km of Canada: FM stations follow the 1991 U.S.-Canada FM Agreement (§73.207(b)(2)); translators and boosters have the §74.1235(d)(3) limit.
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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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