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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 | 48° 15′ 50.6″ N 117° 46′ 31.9″ W48.264056, -117.775528 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 48° 15′ 51.0″ N 117° 46′ 28.0″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 11: 5,345,732.0 m N, 442,523.4 m E |
| Ground elevation | 1,008.8 m (3,310 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | WashingtonGEOID 53 |
|---|---|
| County | Stevens CountyGEOID 53065 |
| County subdivision | Chewelah CCDGEOID 5306590560 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 9508GEOID 53065950800 |
| Census block | Block 3024GEOID 530659508003024 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 5GEOID 5305 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | Legislative (Senate) District 7GEOID 53007 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | Legislative (House) District 7GEOID 53007 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 51 |
| FCC market areas | CMA695, BEA147, MTA042, BTA425, PEA356FCC 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 | 1,744 km (1,083 mi) |
| Canadian border | 81 km (50 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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