Oakland: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Oakland (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 Oakland in?
Oakland is in UTM zone 10N, with central meridian 123° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 564,192 m and N 4,184,360 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Oakland?
Today the magnetic declination in Oakland is 12.81° E, changing by −5.4′ 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 Oakland?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Oakland is N = −32.05 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Oakland
- San Francisco 13 km
- San Jose 61 km
- Stockton 88 km
- Sacramento 110 km
- Fresno 250 km
- Bakersfield 397 km
- Los Angeles 553 km
- Long Beach 580 km
- All cities in United States
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