Charlotte: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Charlotte (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 Charlotte in?
Charlotte is in UTM zone 17N, with central meridian 81° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 514,275 m and N 3,898,238 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Charlotte?
Today the magnetic declination in Charlotte is 8.04° W, changing by −2.2′ 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 Charlotte?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Charlotte is N = −31.48 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Charlotte
- Greensboro 134 km
- West Raleigh 207 km
- Raleigh 209 km
- Atlanta 364 km
- Meads 391 km
- Lexington 447 km
- Lexington-Fayette 450 km
- Virginia Beach 473 km
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