Lexington: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Lexington (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 Lexington in?
Lexington is in UTM zone 16N, with central meridian 87° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 721,501 m and N 4,207,562 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Lexington?
Today the magnetic declination in Lexington is 6.00° 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 Lexington?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Lexington is N = −33.85 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Lexington
- Lexington-Fayette 7 km
- Louisville 116 km
- Cincinnati 127 km
- Meads 162 km
- Indianapolis 246 km
- Columbus 254 km
- Nashville 288 km
- Charlotte 447 km
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