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Kansas City: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination

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

Latitude39°05′59.0″ N
Longitude94°34′42.9″ W
Decimal degrees39.09973, -94.57857
UTM zone15N · MC 93° W
UTM (WGS 84)E 363,497 · N 4,329,030
Scale factor (k)0.999829
Grid convergence−0.9957°
Magnetic declination (today)1.05° E · −3.9′/year
Geoid undulation (EGM2008)N = −32.95 m
Approximate elevation274 m
Time zoneAmerica/Chicago (UTC−5)
Population475,378

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
KSU1 KSU100USAManhattan, United States175 km
SGPO SGPO00USABillings, United States377 km
NLIB NLIB00USANorth Liberty, United States391 km

Tools to use here

FAQ

What UTM zone is Kansas City in?

Kansas City is in UTM zone 15N, with central meridian 93° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 363,497 m and N 4,329,030 m.

What is the magnetic declination in Kansas City?

Today the magnetic declination in Kansas City is 1.05° E, changing by −3.9′ 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 Kansas City?

The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Kansas City is N = −32.95 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.

Cities near Kansas City

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