What does a 6-digit grid coordinate specify on a standard map?

What does a 6-digit grid coordinate specify on a standard map?

• A. The 100-meter grid square location.
• B. A 10-meter precision point.
• C. A 1,000-meter area center.
• D. The entire map grid zone.

Answer: (A)

A six-digit grid coordinate pinpoints a specific 100-meter square on the map. It does this by using three digits for how far east you are and three digits for how far north you are, within the map’s grid. Each digit represents a 100-meter step, so the intersection of those easting and northing lines identifies a particular 100 m by 100 m block. If you needed even finer accuracy, you’d use more digits (eight digits for about 10-meter precision, ten digits for about 1-meter).

A six-digit grid coordinate pinpoints a specific 100-meter square on the map. It does this by using three digits for how far east you are and three digits for how far north you are, within the map’s grid. Each digit represents a 100-meter step, so the intersection of those easting and northing lines identifies a particular 100 m by 100 m block. If you needed even finer accuracy, you’d use more digits (eight digits for about 10-meter precision, ten digits for about 1-meter).