EPSG:26779 NAD27 / Kentucky North
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: USA - Kentucky - SPCS - N. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:26779 |
|---|---|
| Name | NAD27 / Kentucky North |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
USA - Kentucky - SPCS - N United States (USA) - Kentucky - counties of Anderson; Bath; Boone; Bourbon; Boyd; Bracken; Bullitt; Campbell; Carroll; Carter; Clark; Elliott; Fayette; Fleming; Franklin; Gallatin; Grant; Greenup; Harrison; Henry; Jefferson; Jessamine; Kenton; Lawrence; Lewis; Mason; Menifee; Montgomery; Morgan; Nicholas; Oldham; Owen; Pendleton; Robertson; Rowan; Scott; Shelby; Spencer; Trimble; Woodford. |
| Bounds | W -85,96° · S 37,71° · E -82,47° · N 39,15° |
| Countries | United States |
| Datum | North American Datum 1927 |
| Ellipsoid | Clarke 1866 a = 6378206.4 m · 1/f = 294.978698214 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4267 — NAD27 |
| Unit | US survey foot (X east, Y north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | NAD27 to WGS 84 (4) (EPSG:1173) — accuracy 10 m |
| Scope | Engineering survey, topographic mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | 37.5 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -84.25 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 37.96666666666667 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 38.96666666666667 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 2000000 | US survey foot |
| Northing at false origin | 0 | US survey foot |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=37.5 +lon_0=-84.25 +lat_1=37.9666666666667 +lat_2=38.9666666666667 +x_0=609601.219202438 +y_0=0 +a=6378206.4000000004 +rf=294.9786982139 +units=us-ft +towgs84=-8,160,176 +no_defsPaste it into QGIS, proj4js, PostGIS (spatial_ref_sys) or GDAL. +towgs84 carries the EPSG transformation to WGS 84; the official code stays EPSG:26779.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["NAD_1927_StatePlane_Kentucky_North_FIPS_1601",GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1927",DATUM["D_North_American_1927",SPHEROID["Clarke_1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",2000000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-84.25],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",37.9666666666667],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",38.9666666666667],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",37.5],UNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219]]Other systems — United States
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- EPSG:26777NAD27 / Kansas North
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- EPSG:26781NAD27 / Louisiana North
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- EPSG:26783NAD27 / Maine East
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- EPSG:26785NAD27 / Maryland
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Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.