In grid coordinates, what does the segment '97' represent?

In grid coordinates, what does the segment '97' represent?

• A. The vertical component
• B. The zone label
• C. East-West coordinate
• D. Elevation

Answer: (C)

In grid coordinates, the horizontal position is given by the Easting, which tells you how far east within the current grid zone. The segment shown, 97, is the Easting, so it represents the East-West coordinate. The vertical position would be the Northing, indicating how far north within that same zone, and that would be a separate segment. The zone label (usually letters) sets which grid system you’re using, and elevation is a height value outside of the grid’s Easting/Northing framework. So 97 pinpoints how far to the east within the zone, i.e., the East-West coordinate.

In grid coordinates, the horizontal position is given by the Easting, which tells you how far east within the current grid zone. The segment shown, 97, is the Easting, so it represents the East-West coordinate. The vertical position would be the Northing, indicating how far north within that same zone, and that would be a separate segment. The zone label (usually letters) sets which grid system you’re using, and elevation is a height value outside of the grid’s Easting/Northing framework. So 97 pinpoints how far to the east within the zone, i.e., the East-West coordinate.