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Six Figure Grid Reference Guide

The document explains two types of location: relative and absolute, with examples of each. It details the grid systems of Eastings and Northings, highlighting their accuracy and simplicity compared to latitude and longitude. Additionally, it provides instructions for expressing locations using four and six-figure grid references.

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Six Figure Grid Reference Guide

The document explains two types of location: relative and absolute, with examples of each. It details the grid systems of Eastings and Northings, highlighting their accuracy and simplicity compared to latitude and longitude. Additionally, it provides instructions for expressing locations using four and six-figure grid references.

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1.

Relative Location
▪ Location expressed using landmarks
▪ Behind Big Bazaar
▪ Opposite Shiv Temple
▪ Near Patel Pan
2. Absolute Location
▪ Location expressed using known grid system
▪ 19° N; 78° E
1. Latitudes and longitudes
2. Eastings and Northings
Eastings Northings

Vertical Lines Horizontal Lines

North to South East to West

Numbered 00 to 99

Placed 2 cm (1 km) apart

Value increases towards east Value increases towards north


Eastings and Latitudes and
Northings Longitudes ◼ Conclusion
▪ Both grid systems do not
Parallel and Longitudes not
Equidistant Parallel and overlap
equidistant ▪ System of Eastings and
Northings is more
accurate
Distance Distance
between between two ▪ System of Eastings and
successive degrees of Northings is simpler
eastings or latitude may be
northings is as large as 222
2 cm cm
◼4 figure grid reference
◼6 figure grid reference
◼First two digits are eastings
◼Next two digits are northings
◼By convention, lesser value is always taken
•PAMERA
Eastings Northings

6 2 3 3

•MALGAON
• 6131

•GULABGANJ
• 6431
EXPRESSING THE LOCATION AS A SIX FIGURE
GRID REFERENCE
25 26

• 4 figure grid reference 78 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9


is 2577 9
8
• Six figure grid 7
reference of temple is 6
5
4
2 5 3 7 7 1 3
2
1
77
0
EXPRESSING THE LOCATION AS A SIX FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
2 2
5 6
• 4 figure grid reference 7
8
is 2577

• Six figure grid reference

• A – 256778

• B – 258775 7
7
◼ 6 figure reference of G is
2 5 x 7 7 y 2 2
5 2 cm or 20 mm 6
78
◼x = a / 2
◼y = b / 2
◼ Truncate the decimals a G
◼ If a = 13 mm; b = 14 mm
◼ 6 figure grid reference is
256777 b
77

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