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Colorado Springs: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination

Survey data sheet for Colorado Springs (United States) for field work: coordinates, UTM zone, scale factor, grid convergence, today's magnetic declination and geoid undulation, computed for the city center.

Latitude38°50′02.0″ N
Longitude104°49′16.9″ W
Decimal degrees38.83388, -104.82136
UTM zone13N · MC 105° W
UTM (WGS 84)E 515,505 · N 4,298,357
Scale factor (k)0.999603
Grid convergence+0.1120°
Magnetic declination (today)7.32° E · −4.8′/year
Geoid undulation (EGM2008)N = −17.20 m
Approximate elevation1,832 m
Time zoneAmerica/Denver (UTC−6)
Population456,568

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)

StationLocationDistance
AMC4 AMC400USAColorado Springs, United States26 km
NIST NIST00USABoulder, United States135 km
P043 P04300USANewcastle, United States564 km

Tools to use here

FAQ

What UTM zone is Colorado Springs in?

Colorado Springs is in UTM zone 13N, with central meridian 105° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 515,505 m and N 4,298,357 m.

What is the magnetic declination in Colorado Springs?

Today the magnetic declination in Colorado Springs is 7.32° E, changing by −4.8′ 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 Colorado Springs?

The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Colorado Springs is N = −17.20 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.

Cities near Colorado Springs

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