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Mount Rogers Coordinates

Virginia, United States · Elevation 1,746m

Quick answer: Mount Rogers is located at 36.659700, -81.544800 (N, W).

Different tools require different formats — Garmin devices default to DDM, military maps use MGRS, topo maps use UTM, and web apps expect Decimal Degrees. Copy whichever format your device or application needs. Click any format abbreviation to learn how it works.

All Coordinate Formats

DD

Decimal Degrees

36.659700, -81.544800
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

36°39'34.92"N 81°32'41.28"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

36°39.5820'N 81°32.6880'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

17S 451310 4057261
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

17SMA5131057261
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

dnw083syh
Plus Code

Open Location Code

868WMF54+R7

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

The point on the exact opposite side of Earth from Mount Rogers. If you drilled straight through the planet's center, you would emerge here.

Antipodal coordinates

-36.659700, -81.544800

Hemisphere: S, W

DD

Decimal Degrees

-36.659700, -81.544800
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

36°39'34.92"S 81°32'41.28"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

36°39.5820'S 81°32.6880'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

17H 451310 5942739
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

17HMV5131042739
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

61qp2qkcu
Plus Code

Open Location Code

46MW8FR4+2M

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 17SMA5131057261 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 17 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 17 runs -84° to -78° longitude.
Latitude Band S One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square MA A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter M (west–east) and row letter A (south–north).
Easting 51310 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 57261 Distance north within the 100 km square. Same resolution as easting (10 m).

Geohash Precision

A geohash encodes coordinates by subdividing the Earth into progressively smaller cells. Each extra character roughly halves the cell area. The table below shows Mount Rogers's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
d
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
dn
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
dnw
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
dnw0
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
dnw08
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
dnw083
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
dnw083s
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
dnw083sy
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
dnw083syh
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

Precision 9 (highlighted) is the default and provides sub-5-metre accuracy for most applications.

About Mount Rogers

Mount Rogers is the highest peak in Virginia at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Located in Grayson and Smyth counties, it is a wooded summit within Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and is known for its wild ponies.

Live Converter

The coordinates above are fixed to this landmark. Use this converter to enter any other coordinates — such as a nearby trailhead, parking area, or a location you want to compare — and get all 7 formats instantly.

DD

36.659700, -81.544800

DMS

36°39'34.92"N 81°32'41.28"W

DDM

36°39.5820'N 81°32.6880'W

UTM

17S 451310 4057261

MGRS

17SMA5131057261

GH

dnw083syh

OLC

868WMF54+R7

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