Minneapolis: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Minneapolis (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 Minneapolis in?
Minneapolis is in UTM zone 15N, with central meridian 93° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 479,198 m and N 4,980,759 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Minneapolis?
Today the magnetic declination in Minneapolis is 0.15° W, changing by −2.5′ 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 Minneapolis?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Minneapolis is N = −27.27 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Minneapolis
- Saint Paul 14 km
- Omaha 468 km
- Milwaukee 480 km
- Lincoln 541 km
- Chicago 571 km
- Kansas City 663 km
- Indianapolis 822 km
- Detroit 872 km
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