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Open GPSwitch ConverterMGRS (Military Grid Reference System) is the NATO standard for expressing geographic positions as a compact alphanumeric string. It is used by military forces, emergency services, search and rescue teams, and GIS professionals working with defence mapping data.
An MGRS grid reference looks like: 31UDQ 48251 12678
31UDQ 4825 1267 — with spaces (100 m precision)31UDQ4825112678 — no spaces (10 m precision)31UDQ 48251 12678 — 1 m precisionMGRS precision depends on the number of digit pairs in your reference. 4+4 digits = 10 metre precision. 5+5 digits = 1 metre precision. GPSwitch returns coordinates at the precision your input provides.
Yes. MGRS is the NATO Military Grid Reference System. The US also uses USNG (US National Grid) which is identical to MGRS for most practical purposes. GPSwitch handles both.
Yes. Paste your MGRS reference into GPSwitch and click the Google Maps link in the results. You can also use the Waze or Apple Maps links to navigate directly to the location.
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