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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′ 44.3″ N 71° 26′ 16.2″ W42.295639, -71.437833 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 42° 17′ 44.0″ N 71° 26′ 18.0″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 19: 4,685,256.2 m N, 298,989.2 m E |
| Ground elevation | 66.9 m (219 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | MassachusettsGEOID 25 |
|---|---|
| County | Middlesex CountyGEOID 25017 |
| Place | Framingham cityGEOID 2524960 |
| County subdivision | Framingham cityGEOID 2501724960 |
| Urban area | Boston, MA--NH Urban AreaGEOID 09271 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 3835.02GEOID 25017383502 |
| Census block | Block 3014GEOID 250173835023014 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 5GEOID 2505 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | Middlesex and Norfolk DistrictGEOID 25D13 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | 6th Middlesex DistrictGEOID 25064 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 91 |
| FCC market areas | CMA006, BEA003, MTA008, BTA051, 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 | 2,789 km (1,733 mi) |
| Canadian border | 302 km (188 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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