Atlanta: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Atlanta (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)
Tools to use here
FAQ
What UTM zone is Atlanta in?
Atlanta is in UTM zone 16N, with central meridian 87° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 741,954 m and N 3,737,391 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Atlanta?
Today the magnetic declination in Atlanta is 5.63° W, changing by −3.5′ 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 Atlanta?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Atlanta is N = −30.59 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Atlanta
- Nashville 346 km
- Charlotte 364 km
- Jacksonville 459 km
- Lexington 472 km
- Lexington-Fayette 478 km
- Greensboro 492 km
- Louisville 516 km
- Meads 540 km
- All cities in United States
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