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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° 48′ 03.3″ N 122° 27′ 44.6″ W48.800917, -122.462389 |
|---|---|
| NAD27 | 48° 48′ 03.9″ N 122° 27′ 40.0″ WNOAA NADCON 5 |
| UTM (NAD27) | UTM Zone 10: 5,405,265.0 m N, 539,574.0 m E |
| Ground elevation | 160.7 m (527 ft) AMSLFCC terrain service, USGS 1 arc-second data |
Census geography
| State | WashingtonGEOID 53 |
|---|---|
| County | Whatcom CountyGEOID 53073 |
| Place | Bellingham cityGEOID 5305280 |
| County subdivision | Bellingham CCDGEOID 5307390176 |
| Urban area | Bellingham, WA Urban AreaGEOID 06652 |
| Census tract | Census Tract 1.02GEOID 53073000102 |
| Census block | Block 1010GEOID 530730001021010 |
| Congressional district | Congressional District 2GEOID 5302 · 120th Congressional Districts |
| State senate district | Legislative (Senate) District 42GEOID 53042 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Upper |
| State house district | Legislative (House) District 42GEOID 53042 · 2026 State Legislative Districts - Lower |
| 2020 block population | 149 |
| FCC market areas | CMA270, BEA170, MTA024, BTA036, PEA148FCC 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 | 1,851 km (1,150 mi) |
| Canadian border | 21 km (13 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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