EPSG:26786 NAD27 / Massachusetts Mainland
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: USA - Massachusetts - SPCS - mainland. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:26786 |
|---|---|
| Name | NAD27 / Massachusetts Mainland |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
USA - Massachusetts - SPCS - mainland United States (USA) - Massachusetts onshore - counties of Barnstable; Berkshire; Bristol; Essex; Franklin; Hampden; Hampshire; Middlesex; Norfolk; Plymouth; Suffolk; Worcester. |
| Bounds | W -73,50° · S 41,46° · E -69,86° · N 42,89° |
| 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 | 41 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -71.5 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 41.71666666666667 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 42.68333333333333 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 600000 | US survey foot |
| Northing at false origin | 0 | US survey foot |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=41 +lon_0=-71.5 +lat_1=41.7166666666667 +lat_2=42.6833333333333 +x_0=182880.365760732 +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:26786.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["NAD_1927_StatePlane_Massachusetts_Mainland_FIPS_2001",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",600000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-71.5],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",41.7166666666667],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",42.6833333333333],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",41.0],UNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219]]Other systems — United States
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- EPSG:26779NAD27 / Kentucky North
- EPSG:26780NAD27 / Kentucky South
- EPSG:26781NAD27 / Louisiana North
- EPSG:26782NAD27 / Louisiana South
- EPSG:26783NAD27 / Maine East
- EPSG:26784NAD27 / Maine West
- EPSG:26785NAD27 / Maryland
- EPSG:26787NAD27 / Massachusetts Island
- EPSG:26791NAD27 / Minnesota North
- EPSG:26792NAD27 / Minnesota Central
- EPSG:26793NAD27 / Minnesota South
- EPSG:26794NAD27 / Mississippi East
- EPSG:26795NAD27 / Mississippi West
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Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.