About USNG
The articles and papers below provide general information about the U.S. National Grid (USNG) and its use.
Overview Items:
Florida to Adopt the
United States National Grid
(USNG), Florida State Fire Marshall, 2005
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Introducing the
United States National Grid
Mike Price, Esri ArcUser Summer 2005 (2 p., 337K, PDF)
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The United States
National Grid
USNG Article 1 of 2), Tom Terry, FGDC, October 2004 (5 p., 1.8 MB, PDF)
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Which Way to National Grid?
Jessica Sperlongano, April 6, 2006. Article on lessons from Hurricane Katrina (2 p., 627K, PDF)
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Some Articles:
A Skier Lost in Minnesota’s Arrowhead Looks Up and Sees This: Hope
Sue Casement, 3M Newsroom, January 18, 2016
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Configuring Hardware for the United States National Grid
Al Studt, Scott Chappell and Bruce Scott, Florida Fire Service, December 2012
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Dakota County Leads Minnesota in Embracing New U.S. National Grid System
Frederick Melo, Pioneer Press, May 5, 2009
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Garmin Greatly Expands the Number of Units With USNG Capability
EPC Updates, November 8, 2011
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Implementing the U.S. National Grid in Minnesota
Randy Knippel, MN GIS/LIS Newsletter, Spring 2009
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Local Firefighter Urges County to Adopt National Grid System
Keith Taylor and Cindi Courbat, Florida Today, June 2, 2013 (paid archive)
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LOGIS GIS Produces Standard USNG Map Books for Member Cities
Ben Verbick, MN GIS/LIS Newsletter, Fall 2010
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Lost in a Dakota County park? Help is on the way, thanks to new signs
Erin Adler, Star Tribune, April 9, 2016
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Minnesota Marker Signs Might Look Funny – Until You’re Lost and Need One
Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Pioneer Press, May 13, 2013
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The USNG: It’s Time to Stop Adopting and Start Implementing
Al Studt and Bruce Scott, Florida Fire Service, October 2012
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Use of the US National Grid in Georgia Search and Rescue
Jim Greenway, Mountainpathfinder, March 29, 2009