EPSG:2304 Qornoq 1927 / Greenland zone 5 west
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (West Orientated)) in use: Greenland - west coast - 69°N to 72°N. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
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| Code | EPSG:2304 |
|---|---|
| Name | Qornoq 1927 / Greenland zone 5 west |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (West Orientated) |
| Area of use |
Greenland - west coast - 69°N to 72°N Greenland - west coast onshore - between 69°N and 72°N. |
| Bounds | W -56,06° · S 69,00° · E -49,11° · N 72,00° |
| Countries | Greenland |
| Datum | Qornoq 1927 |
| Ellipsoid | International 1924 a = 6378388 m · 1/f = 297 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4194 — Qornoq 1927 |
| Unit | metre (Y north, X west) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | No simple transformation published (ellipsoid alone) |
| Scope | Topographic mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of natural origin | 70.5 | degree |
| Longitude of natural origin | -52 | degree |
| Scale factor at natural origin | 1 | unity |
| False easting | 0 | metre |
| False northing | 0 | metre |
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["Qornoq_1927_Greenland_zone_5_west",GEOGCS["GCS_Qornoq_1927",DATUM["D_Qornoq_1927",SPHEROID["International_1924",6378388.0,297.0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conic_Conformal_(West_Orientated)"],PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",70.5],PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-52.0],PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",1.0],PARAMETER["False easting",0.0],PARAMETER["False northing",0.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Greenland
- EPSG:2216Qornoq 1927 / UTM zone 22N
- EPSG:2217Qornoq 1927 / UTM zone 23N
- EPSG:2218Scoresbysund 1952 / Greenland zone 5 east
- EPSG:2221Scoresbysund 1952 / Greenland zone 6 east
- EPSG:2296Ammassalik 1958 / Greenland zone 7 east
- EPSG:2299Qornoq 1927 / Greenland zone 2 west
- EPSG:2301Qornoq 1927 / Greenland zone 3 west
- EPSG:2303Qornoq 1927 / Greenland zone 4 west
- EPSG:2305Qornoq 1927 / Greenland zone 6 west
- EPSG:2306Qornoq 1927 / Greenland zone 7 west
- EPSG:2307Qornoq 1927 / Greenland zone 8 east
- EPSG:3178GR96 / UTM zone 18N
- EPSG:3179GR96 / UTM zone 19N
- EPSG:3180GR96 / UTM zone 20N
- EPSG:3181GR96 / UTM zone 21N
- EPSG:3182GR96 / UTM zone 22N
- EPSG:3183GR96 / UTM zone 23N
- EPSG:3184GR96 / UTM zone 24N
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.