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Location
| NAD83 | 43° 03′ 03.0″ N 89° 29′ 13.4″ W43.050833, -89.487056 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 43° 03′ 03.0″ N 89° 29′ 13.0″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 16: 4,769,246.9 m N, 297,451.1 m E |
| Ground elevation | 322.0 m (1,056 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | WisconsinGEOID 55 |
|---|---|
| County | Dane CountyGEOID 55025 |
| Place | Madison cityGEOID 5548000 |
| County subdivision | Madison cityGEOID 5502548000 |
| Urban area | Madison, WI Urban AreaGEOID 53200 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 4.08GEOID 55025000408 |
| Census block | Block 2000GEOID 550250004082000 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 2GEOID 5502 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | State Senate District 27GEOID 55027 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | Assembly District 79GEOID 55079 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 588 |
| FCC market areas | CMA113, BEA104, MTA020, BTA272, PEA122FCC 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 | 1,766 km (1,097 mi) |
| Canadian border | 525 km (326 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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