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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 | 44° 59′ 18.9″ N 93° 21′ 07.8″ W44.988583, -93.352167 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 44° 59′ 19.0″ N 93° 21′ 07.0″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 15: 4,981,529.1 m N, 472,255.6 m E |
| Ground elevation | 267.9 m (879 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | MinnesotaGEOID 27 |
|---|---|
| County | Hennepin CountyGEOID 27053 |
| Place | Golden Valley cityGEOID 2724308 |
| County subdivision | Golden Valley cityGEOID 2705324308 |
| Urban area | Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN Urban AreaGEOID 57628 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 216.02GEOID 27053021602 |
| Census block | Block 1022GEOID 270530216021022 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 5GEOID 2705 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | State Senate District 43GEOID 27043 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | State House District 43BGEOID 2743B · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 15 |
| FCC market areas | CMA015, BEA107, MTA012, BTA298, PEA017FCC Area API: Cellular Market Area, Economic Area, Major and Basic Trading Areas, Partial Economic Area |
FCC rule zones
| FM zone (§73.205) | Zone II (§73.205(c)) |
|---|---|
| Mississippi River | WestNew call signs start with K (§73.3550(e)); FM translators use the §74.1235(b)(2) table. Close to the river line as mapped here: confirm which bank |
| Mexican border | 1,796 km (1,116 mi) |
| Canadian border | 368 km (229 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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