Los Angeles: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Los Angeles (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 Los Angeles in?
Los Angeles is in UTM zone 11N, with central meridian 117° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 385,216 m and N 3,768,645 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Los Angeles?
Today the magnetic declination in Los Angeles is 11.34° E, changing by −4.7′ 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 Los Angeles?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Los Angeles is N = −35.15 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Los Angeles
- Long Beach 32 km
- Anaheim 39 km
- Santa Ana 49 km
- Riverside 79 km
- Bakersfield 163 km
- San Diego 179 km
- Fresno 330 km
- Las Vegas 368 km
- All cities in United States
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