EPSG systems

EPSG:2252 NAD83 / Michigan Central (ft)

Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: USA - Michigan - SPCS - C. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.

System record
CodeEPSG:2252
NameNAD83 / Michigan Central (ft)
TypeProjected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)
Area of use USA - Michigan - SPCS - C
United States (USA) - Michigan - counties of Alcona; Alpena; Antrim; Arenac; Benzie; Charlevoix; Cheboygan; Clare; Crawford; Emmet; Gladwin; Grand Traverse; Iosco; Kalkaska; Lake; Leelanau; Manistee; Mason; Missaukee; Montmorency; Ogemaw; Osceola; Oscoda; Otsego; Presque Isle; Roscommon; Wexford.
Bounds W -87,06° · S 43,80° · E -82,27° · N 45,92°
Countries United States
DatumNorth American Datum 1983
Ellipsoid GRS 1980 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257222101
Base geographic system EPSG:4269 — NAD83
Unit foot (X east, Y north)
Transformation to WGS 84 NAD83 to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:1188) — accuracy 4 m
ScopeEngineering survey, topographic mapping.

Projection parameters

ParameterValueUnit
Latitude of false origin43.31666666666667degree
Longitude of false origin-84.36666666666666degree
Latitude of 1st standard parallel45.7degree
Latitude of 2nd standard parallel44.18333333333333degree
Easting at false origin19685039.37foot
Northing at false origin0foot

proj4 definition

+proj=lcc +lat_0=43.3166666666667 +lon_0=-84.3666666666667 +lat_1=45.7 +lat_2=44.1833333333333 +x_0=5999999.999976 +y_0=0 +a=6378137 +rf=298.257222101 +units=ft +towgs84=0,0,0 +no_defs

Paste it into QGIS, proj4js, PostGIS (spatial_ref_sys) or GDAL. +towgs84 carries the EPSG transformation to WGS 84; the official code stays EPSG:2252.

WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)

PROJCS["NAD_1983_StatePlane_Michigan_Central_FIPS_2112_Feet_Intl",GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983",DATUM["D_North_American_1983",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",19685039.37],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-84.3666666666667],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",45.7],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",44.1833333333333],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",43.3166666666667],UNIT["foot",0.3048]]

All systems — United States

Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.