Memphis: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Memphis (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 Memphis in?
Memphis is in UTM zone 15N, with central meridian 93° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 768,835 m and N 3,893,613 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Memphis?
Today the magnetic declination in Memphis is 1.92° W, changing by −4.0′ 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 Memphis?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Memphis is N = −28.18 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Memphis
- New South Memphis 7 km
- Nashville 316 km
- Louisville 515 km
- Atlanta 542 km
- Tulsa 548 km
- New Orleans 578 km
- Lexington 589 km
- Lexington-Fayette 594 km
- All cities in United States
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