Greensboro: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Greensboro (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 Greensboro in?
Greensboro is in UTM zone 17N, with central meridian 81° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 608,779 m and N 3,992,681 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Greensboro?
Today the magnetic declination in Greensboro is 8.77° W, changing by −1.6′ 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 Greensboro?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Greensboro is N = −31.90 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Greensboro
- West Raleigh 106 km
- Raleigh 109 km
- Charlotte 134 km
- Virginia Beach 352 km
- Meads 367 km
- Washington D.C. 397 km
- Baltimore 454 km
- Lexington 467 km
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