EPSG:32402 · World
WGS 72BE / UTM zone 2N to KML & KMZ
WGS 72BE / UTM zone 2N (EPSG:32402) is a Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system on the WGS 72BE datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: Between 174°W and 168°W, southern hemisphere between 80°S and equator, onshore and offshore.
- Converter already set to EPSG:32402
- Latitude and longitude on WGS 84, as Google Earth uses
- Download the point as KML
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Good to know
- Pick the UTM zone by longitude. Points outside the zone's area of use are flagged after conversion.
- Datum: Published 7-parameter shift (typically 1–2 m).
Convert a whole spreadsheet
- Open the web app or the Windows app, and paste your rows from Excel or open a CSV file.
- Under Coordinate system, search for “32402” and pick WGS 72BE / UTM zone 2N.
- Check one point you know on the map, then press Save KML or Save KMZ and open it in Google Earth.
Check points for EPSG:32402
Five points inside the area of use of WGS 72BE / UTM zone 2N, with their latitude and longitude on WGS 84 and their easting and northing in this grid (metres). Enter an easting and northing in the converter above: you should get the latitude and longitude shown, to a few centimetres.
| Point | Latitude | Longitude | Easting | Northing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle of the area of use | 40.00000° S | 171.00000° W | 499,980.70 | -4,427,758.67 |
| Towards the north-west | 16.00000° S | 172.80000° W | 307,363.93 | -1,769,771.56 |
| Towards the north-east | 16.00000° S | 169.20000° W | 692,587.66 | -1,769,771.14 |
| Towards the south-west | 64.00000° S | 172.80000° W | 411,955.98 | -7,098,258.31 |
| Towards the south-east | 64.00000° S | 169.20000° W | 588,021.91 | -7,098,257.69 |
Common mistakes with WGS 72BE / UTM zone 2N
- Easting and northing swapped. In WGS 72BE / UTM zone 2N the middle of the grid is near easting 499,980.70 and northing -4,427,758.67. If your easting column holds numbers like -4,427,758.67, the columns are the wrong way round and every point lands far away: swap them before converting.
- Feet entered as metres. WGS 72BE / UTM zone 2N is in metres. Coordinates copied from a drawing in feet must be converted first, or every point moves outwards from the grid's origin.
- Forgetting the datum. WGS 72BE / UTM zone 2N is not on WGS 84: published 7-parameter shift (typically 1–2 m). Picking a WGS 84 grid with the same projection instead leaves the points off by that amount.
- Points outside the grid's area. WGS 72BE / UTM zone 2N is meant for Between 174°W and 168°W, southern hemisphere between 80°S and equator, onshore and offshore. Points well outside that area convert with growing error; the converter flags them so you can choose the right grid.
- A local site grid. If every point is off by the same distance and direction, the drawing may be on a local site grid. Calibrate on three or more known control points instead.
New to this? Read how to convert easting and northing to latitude and longitude.