NAD83 (lat/lng) to UTM Zone 17N Coordinate Converter
Free online tool to convert coordinates from North American Datum 1983 (EPSG:4269) to WGS84 / UTM zone 17N (US East) (EPSG:32617). Professional-grade accuracy using proj4, zero install, runs in your browser.
About NAD83 (lat/lng)
North American Datum 1983 (EPSG:4269). Standard geographic reference for USA, Canada, Mexico. Drifts slowly relative to WGS84 (~1m difference in typical use). Base for all US survey products.
About UTM Zone 17N
WGS84 / UTM zone 17N (US East) (EPSG:32617). UTM zone 17N covers 78° to 84° West — Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario. Standard for US east coast surveying.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between NAD83 (lat/lng) and UTM Zone 17N?
NAD83 (lat/lng) (EPSG:4269) is geographic and based in USA, while UTM Zone 17N (EPSG:32617) is utm based in Global. Standard geographic reference for USA, Canada, Mexico. Drifts slowly relative to WGS84 (~1m difference in typical use). Base for all US survey products. In contrast, utm zone 17n covers 78° to 84° west — florida, georgia, michigan, ohio, ontario. standard for us east coast surveying.
Is this conversion accurate for surveying?
Yes. The conversion uses the industry-standard proj4 library with full datum shift parameters (). Typical accuracy is sub-meter for civilian applications. For cadastral precision, always verify against the official agency datum.
What coordinate format should I use?
For NAD83 (lat/lng), enter coordinates as decimal degrees in the format "lat, lng" (e.g. 45.4642, 9.1900). The tool auto-detects the format.
Can I convert many points at once?
Yes, use our batch CSV converter. Upload a CSV with your points, select the transformation, download the converted file. Free with a SurveyingPedia account.
Is there an API?
Yes — call /api/v1/transform?from=EPSG:4269&to=EPSG:32617&coords=lat,lng for programmatic access. It returns the transformed coordinates as JSON.