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US National Grid Executive Summary and Information Paper (0.8Mb)
Note: When printing, set "Page Scaling" to "Fit to printer margins"
Download a copy of the US National Grid standard (FGDC-STD-011-2001) (1Mb)
Learn how to read a USNG coordinate or geoaddress. You can also download a USNG grid reader (155Kb), training map (1.8Mb), and instruction handouts for maps and grid reader for your own practice or teaching a group. Ensure as you prepare to print, under "Page Handling", "Page Scaling" is set to "None."
Delta State University's Center for Interdisciplinary Geospatial Information Technology USNG efforts.
George Mason University (GMU) National Information and Support Center for Geoaddressing (NISCG)

For more information or questions regarding USNG, you can contact us.

News: 2009 NSDI CAP Submission Period Now Closed January 06, 2009; USGS publishes Digital Cartographic Standard for Geologic Map Symbolization December 22, 2008; FGDC 2008 Winter Newsletter now available December 17, 2008; 2008 FGDC Annual Report now available December 04, 2008; 2009 NSDI CAP is open for proposal submissions, closes January 6, 2009. October 14, 2008; More news…

Upcoming Events: GIGAS Advisory Board Meeting Brussels, Belgium,
January 28, 2009; Coordination Group NCPC,
February 03, 2009; National Geospatial Advisory Committee Hotel Monaco, Alexandria, VA,
February 04, 2009; Upcoming events…