Pittsburgh: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Pittsburgh (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 Pittsburgh in?
Pittsburgh is in UTM zone 17N, with central meridian 81° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 585,158 m and N 4,477,148 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Pittsburgh?
Today the magnetic declination in Pittsburgh is 9.23° W, changing by +0.1′ 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 Pittsburgh?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Pittsburgh is N = −34.52 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Pittsburgh
- Cleveland 185 km
- Columbus 261 km
- Washington D.C. 306 km
- Baltimore 316 km
- Meads 324 km
- Detroit 330 km
- Cincinnati 413 km
- Philadelphia 414 km
- All cities in United States
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