1. NORTHINGS AND EASTINGS
GRID REFERENCES
NORTHINGS AND EASTINGS

2. NORTHINGS AND EASTINGS
NOT THE SAME AS LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
Used to help you locate a specific spot on a flat map
Uses a grid of lines crossing at right angles
On the map the LINES are numbered not the spaces

3. NORTHINGS AND EASTINGS
Vertical lines on the grid system
# from west to east on the map (left to right)
#’s increase towards the east

4. NORTHINGS AND EASTINGS
Horizontal lines on the grid system
# from south to north on the map (bottom to top)
#’s increase from south to north

5. NORTHINGS
EASTINGS

6. 4 FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
Gives us a general position on the map (i.e. the whole box)
Use the #’s of the two lines that cross in the SW corner (bottom left) of the box
Easting # is written first
Northing # is written second
i.e. A =

7. 31 30 29 28 A 27 26 25 24 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

8. 4 FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
Gives us a general position on the map (i.e. the whole box)
Use the #’s of the two lines that cross in the SW corner (bottom left) of the box
Easting # is written first
Northing # is written second
i.e. A = 0927
B =

9. 31 B 30 29 28 A 27 26 25 24 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

10. 4 FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
Gives us a general position on the map (i.e. the whole box)
Use the #’s of the two lines that cross in the SW corner (bottom left) of the box
Easting # is written first
Northing # is written second
i.e. A = 0927
B = 1230
C =

11. 31 B 30 29 28 A 27 26 C 25 24 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

12. 4 FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
Gives us a general position on the map (i.e. the whole box)
Use the #’s of the two lines that cross in the SW corner (bottom left) of the box
Easting # is written first
Northing # is written second
i.e. A = 0927
B = 1230
C = 1425

13. 6 FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
Each square can be further divided into 10 equal parts
This gives a more specific location (i.e. a point within the box)
i.e. Y =

14. 31 B 30 29 28 A 27 26 C 25
 Y 24 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

15. 9 8 7
 Y 6 5 4 3 2 1 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 08

16. 6 FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
Each square can be further divided into 10 equal parts
This gives a more specific location (i.e. a point within the box)
i.e. Y =

17. 6 FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
Find the 6 figure grid references for the following points:
D =

18. 31 B 30 29 28
 D A 27 26 C 25
 Y 24 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

19. 6 FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
Find the 6 figure grid references for the following points:
D =
E =

20. 31 B 30 29
E  28
 D A 27 26 C 25
 Y 24 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

21. 6 FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
Find the 6 figure grid references for the following points:
D =
E =
F =

22. 31 B
F  30 29
E  28
 D A 27 26 C 25
 Y 24 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

23. 6 FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
Find the 6 figure grid references for the following points:
D =
E =
F =
G =

24. 31 B
F  30 29
E  28
 D A 27 26
 G C 25
 Y 24 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

25. 6 FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
Find the 6 figure grid references for the following points:
D =
E =
F =
G =
H =

26. 31 B
F  30 29
E  28
 D A 27
 H 26
 G C 25
 Y 24 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

27. 6 FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
Find the 6 figure grid references for the following points:
D =
E =
F =
G =
H =
I =

28. 31 B
F  30 29
E  28
 D A 27
 I  H 26
 G C 25
 Y 24 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

29. 6 FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
Find the 6 figure grid references for the following points:
D =
E =
F =
G =
H =
I =
Do Geolab 16 (#1 -3), Geolab 13 (all)