Detroit: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Detroit (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 Detroit in?
Detroit is in UTM zone 17N, with central meridian 81° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 331,454 m and N 4,688,602 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Detroit?
Today the magnetic declination in Detroit is 7.53° W, changing by −0.1′ 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 Detroit?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Detroit is N = −35.05 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Detroit
- Cleveland 145 km
- Columbus 264 km
- Pittsburgh 330 km
- Cincinnati 377 km
- Chicago 384 km
- Indianapolis 386 km
- Milwaukee 405 km
- Meads 437 km
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