Birkenhead: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Birkenhead (United Kingdom) for field work: coordinates, UTM zone, scale factor, grid convergence, today's magnetic declination and geoid undulation, computed for the city center.
Values for the city center (GeoNames coordinate). Declination from the World Magnetic Model 2025 for today's date; geoid from EGM2008. For an exact point, use the tools below.
Nearest GNSS reference stations (IGS)
Tools to use here
FAQ
What UTM zone is Birkenhead in?
Birkenhead is in UTM zone 30N, with central meridian 3° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 499,016 m and N 5,916,031 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Birkenhead?
Today the magnetic declination in Birkenhead is 0.06° E, changing by +11.3′ per year (WMM2025 model). To get the true azimuth, add the declination to the magnetic azimuth (East positive, West negative).
What is the geoid undulation in Birkenhead?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Birkenhead is N = 52.99 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Birkenhead
- Liverpool 3 km
- Preston 46 km
- Manchester 52 km
- Bradford 94 km
- Sheffield 103 km
- Leeds 107 km
- Birmingham 126 km
- Nottingham 134 km
- All cities in United Kingdom
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