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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 | 47° 53′ 11.9″ N 97° 02′ 21.2″ W47.886639, -97.039222 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 47° 53′ 12.0″ N 97° 02′ 19.9″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 14: 5,305,346.0 m N, 646,613.7 m E |
| Ground elevation | 254.7 m (836 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | North DakotaGEOID 38 |
|---|---|
| County | Grand Forks CountyGEOID 38035 |
| Place | Grand Forks cityGEOID 3832060 |
| County subdivision | Grand Forks cityGEOID 3803532060 |
| Urban area | Grand Forks, ND--MN Urban AreaGEOID 34219 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 112.01GEOID 38035011201 |
| Census block | Block 2001GEOID 380350112012001 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District (at Large)GEOID 3800 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | State Senate District 17GEOID 38017 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | State House District 17GEOID 38017 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 269 |
| FCC market areas | CMA276, BEA110, MTA012, BTA166, PEA336FCC 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 |
| Mexican border | 1,925 km (1,196 mi) |
| Canadian border | 123 km (76 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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