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Seattle: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination

Survey data sheet for Seattle (United States) for field work: coordinates, UTM zone, scale factor, grid convergence, today's magnetic declination and geoid undulation, computed for the city center.

Latitude47°36′22.4″ N
Longitude122°19′55.5″ W
Decimal degrees47.60621, -122.33207
UTM zone10N · MC 123° W
UTM (WGS 84)E 550,202 · N 5,272,750
Scale factor (k)0.999631
Grid convergence+0.4933°
Magnetic declination (today)14.87° E · −7.4′/year
Geoid undulation (EGM2008)N = −22.76 m
Approximate elevation56 m
Time zoneAmerica/Los_Angeles (UTC−7)
Population780,995

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)

StationLocationDistance
ALBH ALBH00CANVictoria, Canada122 km
CHWK CHWK00CANChilliwack, Canada174 km
BREW BREW00USABrewster, United States206 km

Tools to use here

FAQ

What UTM zone is Seattle in?

Seattle is in UTM zone 10N, with central meridian 123° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 550,202 m and N 5,272,750 m.

What is the magnetic declination in Seattle?

Today the magnetic declination in Seattle is 14.87° E, changing by −7.4′ 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 Seattle?

The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Seattle is N = −22.76 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.

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