A Guide to Using the UTM/MGRS Map Coordinate System With Your Maps and GPS



Using the UTM/MGRS map coordinate system These pages are a step-by-step guide to using UTM / MGRS coordinates. A Quick Guide to Using UTM Coordinates Getting to Know the Metric System Shorthand for UTM Coordinates Using a UTM grid overlay tool UTM Exercise Why Use UTM Coordinates More details about the UTM coordinate system UTM Coordinates on USGS topographic maps Using a UTM Corner Ruler Map Datums The information presented in these pages is available in a printed booklet titled "Using your GPS with the UTM Map Coordinate System" The booklet is a handy reference and many of the detailed graphics reproduce much better on paper than they do on the web.
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