Overview
Note: U.S. National Grid Tools for ArcGIS capabilities are included in ArcGIS for Desktop 10. There is no separate add-on or download needed for releases of ArcGIS for Desktop 10 and higher. See Common Questions page for more details.
U.S. National Grid Tools for ArcGIS is a free add-on to ArcGIS for Desktop that allows you to
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Plot a national grid on a map.
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Locate coordinates on a map and zoom in to that area of interest.
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View multiple coordinate systems such as Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) and the U.S. National Grid (USNG).
U.S. National Grid Tools for ArcGIS provides a standard coordinate system for a national grid that can be used by multiple agencies.