West Raleigh: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for West 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 West Raleigh in?
West Raleigh is in UTM zone 17N, with central meridian 81° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 711,132 m and N 3,962,822 m.
What is the magnetic declination in West Raleigh?
Today the magnetic declination in West Raleigh is 9.39° 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 West Raleigh?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in West Raleigh is N = −33.84 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near West Raleigh
- Raleigh 3 km
- Greensboro 106 km
- Charlotte 207 km
- Virginia Beach 268 km
- Washington D.C. 374 km
- Baltimore 429 km
- Meads 462 km
- Pittsburgh 530 km
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