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[coordinate systems]
A special grid coordinate system for select states in the United States that fall into two UTM zones. A state grid is created by shifting the central meridian of a UTM zone to the center of the state. Examples of a state grid include the Oregon Lambert system and the Wisconsin transverse Mercator (WTM) system.