Anchorage: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Anchorage (United States) 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)
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FAQ
What UTM zone is Anchorage in?
Anchorage is in UTM zone 6N, with central meridian 147° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 344,248 m and N 6,790,532 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Anchorage?
Today the magnetic declination in Anchorage is 13.97° E, changing by −16.9′ 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 Anchorage?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Anchorage is N = 8.05 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Anchorage
- Seattle 2,309 km
- Portland 2,477 km
- Sacramento 3,185 km
- San Francisco 3,226 km
- Oakland 3,229 km
- Stockton 3,254 km
- San Jose 3,290 km
- Fresno 3,436 km
- All cities in United States
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