EPSG:26780 NAD27 / Kentucky South
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: USA - Kentucky - SPCS - S. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:26780 |
|---|---|
| Name | NAD27 / Kentucky South |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
USA - Kentucky - SPCS - S United States (USA) - Kentucky - counties of Adair; Allen; Ballard; Barren; Bell; Boyle; Breathitt; Breckinridge; Butler; Caldwell; Calloway; Carlisle; Casey; Christian; Clay; Clinton; Crittenden; Cumberland; Daviess; Edmonson; Estill; Floyd; Fulton; Garrard; Graves; Grayson; Green; Hancock; Hardin; Harlan; Hart; Henderson; Hickman; Hopkins; Jackson; Johnson; Knott; Knox; Larue; Laurel; Lee; Leslie; Letcher; Lincoln; Livingston; Logan; Lyon; Madison; Magoffin; Marion; Marshall; Martin; McCracken; McCreary; McLean; Meade; Mercer; Metcalfe; Monroe; Muhlenberg; Nelson; Ohio; Owsley; Perry; Pike; |
| Bounds | W -89,57° · S 36,49° · E -81,95° · N 38,17° |
| 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 | 36.333333333333336 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -85.75 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 36.733333333333334 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 37.93333333333333 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 2000000 | US survey foot |
| Northing at false origin | 0 | US survey foot |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=36.3333333333333 +lon_0=-85.75 +lat_1=36.7333333333333 +lat_2=37.9333333333333 +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:26780.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["NAD_1927_StatePlane_Kentucky_South_FIPS_1602",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",-85.75],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",36.7333333333333],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",37.9333333333333],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",36.3333333333333],UNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219]]Other systems — United States
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- EPSG:26773NAD27 / Indiana East
- EPSG:26774NAD27 / Indiana West
- EPSG:26775NAD27 / Iowa North
- EPSG:26776NAD27 / Iowa South
- EPSG:26777NAD27 / Kansas North
- EPSG:26778NAD27 / Kansas South
- EPSG:26779NAD27 / Kentucky North
- EPSG:26781NAD27 / Louisiana North
- EPSG:26782NAD27 / Louisiana South
- EPSG:26783NAD27 / Maine East
- EPSG:26784NAD27 / Maine West
- EPSG:26785NAD27 / Maryland
- EPSG:26786NAD27 / Massachusetts Mainland
- EPSG:26787NAD27 / Massachusetts Island
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.