New Orleans: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for New Orleans (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 New Orleans in?
New Orleans is in UTM zone 15N, with central meridian 93° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 782,293 m and N 3,317,360 m.
What is the magnetic declination in New Orleans?
Today the magnetic declination in New Orleans is 1.59° W, changing by −4.8′ 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 New Orleans?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in New Orleans is N = −27.32 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near New Orleans
- Houston 510 km
- New South Memphis 571 km
- Memphis 578 km
- Atlanta 683 km
- Dallas 712 km
- Plano 714 km
- Arlington 736 km
- Austin 738 km
- All cities in United States
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