The coordinates '16R CJ 15000 65000' pertain to which coordinate system?

The coordinates '16R CJ 15000 65000' pertain to which coordinate system?

• A. MGRS
• B. UTM
• C. WGS84
• D. NAD27

Answer: (A)

This item tests how the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) is formatted. In MGRS you see a zone with a latitude band (like 16R), followed by a two-letter 100 km grid square designator (CJ), and then easting and northing within that square expressed in meters (here 15000 and 65000). The combination of a zone/latitude band, the 100 km square letters, and the numeric easting and northing is the hallmark of MGRS. By contrast, pure UTM coordinates would present a zone and easting/northing without the two-letter grid square or the latitude-band segment, and WGS84 or NAD27 refer to datums, not this grid format. So this string is an MGRS coordinate.

This item tests how the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) is formatted. In MGRS you see a zone with a latitude band (like 16R), followed by a two-letter 100 km grid square designator (CJ), and then easting and northing within that square expressed in meters (here 15000 and 65000). The combination of a zone/latitude band, the 100 km square letters, and the numeric easting and northing is the hallmark of MGRS. By contrast, pure UTM coordinates would present a zone and easting/northing without the two-letter grid square or the latitude-band segment, and WGS84 or NAD27 refer to datums, not this grid format. So this string is an MGRS coordinate.