Title: GPS Information Center : What Is UTM?
Headings: Today's Navigation Standard
UTM
Universal Transverse Mercator Grid
Today's Navigation Standard
First There Was 'Latitude' And 'Longitude' Map Coordinates
Then Came Flat Thinking Grid Technology!
The New Universal, International Map Standard - 'UTM'
UTM, Today's Map Standard!
Today's Modern Navigator's Standard Tools
UTM Use Is Easy!
Finding A Set Of UTM Coordinates For Any Given Point On A Map:
Determine The UTM Zone Number From Map
Determine The UTM Zone Letter From Map
Measure Distance In Meters To The Point, Starting From The Bottom Left Corner Up To The Point; Called "Northing"
Measure Distance In Meters To The Point, Starting From The Right Edge Of The Grid To The Point; Called "Easting"
Determining The UTM Coordinates For A Point On A Map
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Content: This grid is designed so that any point on the map can be designated by its latitude and longitude or by its grid coordinates, and a reference in one system can be converted into a reference in another system. Such grids are usually identified by the name of the particular projection for which they are designed. The New Universal, International Map Standard - 'UTM'
The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) (formerly the Defense Mapping Agency) of the United States, adopted a special grid for military use throughout the world called the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid. In this grid, the world is divided into 60 north-south zones, each covering a strip 6? wide in longitude. These zones are numbered consecutively beginning with Zone 1, between 180? and 174? west longitude, and progressing eastward to Zone 60, between 174? and 180? east longitude.