Raleigh: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Raleigh (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 Raleigh in?
Raleigh is in UTM zone 17N, with central meridian 81° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 713,456 m and N 3,961,244 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Raleigh?
Today the magnetic declination in Raleigh is 9.40° W, changing by −1.4′ 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 Raleigh?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Raleigh is N = −34.00 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Raleigh
- West Raleigh 3 km
- Greensboro 109 km
- Charlotte 209 km
- Virginia Beach 267 km
- Washington D.C. 375 km
- Baltimore 430 km
- Meads 465 km
- Pittsburgh 533 km
- All cities in United States
© GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Unicode CLDR · WMM2025 (NOAA/BGS) · EGM2008 (NGA) · IGS