EPSG:26851 NAD83 / Minnesota South (ftUS)
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: USA - Minnesota - SPCS - S. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:26851 |
|---|---|
| Name | NAD83 / Minnesota South (ftUS) |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
USA - Minnesota - SPCS - S United States (USA) - Minnesota - counties of Anoka; Big Stone; Blue Earth; Brown; Carver; Chippewa; Cottonwood; Dakota; Dodge; Faribault; Fillmore; Freeborn; Goodhue; Hennepin; Houston; Jackson; Kandiyohi; Lac Qui Parle; Le Sueur; Lincoln; Lyon; Martin; McLeod; Meeker; Mower; Murray; Nicollet; Nobles; Olmsted; Pipestone; Ramsey; Redwood; Renville; Rice; Rock; Scott; Sherburne; Sibley; Steele; Swift; Wabasha; Waseca; Washington; Watonwan; Winona; Wright; Yellow Medicine. |
| Bounds | W -96,85° · S 43,49° · E -91,21° · N 45,59° |
| Countries | United States |
| Datum | North American Datum 1983 |
| Ellipsoid | GRS 1980 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257222101 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4269 — NAD83 |
| Unit | US survey foot (X east, Y north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | NAD83 to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:1188) — accuracy 4 m |
| Scope | Engineering survey, topographic mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | 43 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -94 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 45.21666666666667 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 43.78333333333333 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 2624666.6667 | US survey foot |
| Northing at false origin | 328083.3333 | US survey foot |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=43 +lon_0=-94 +lat_1=45.2166666666667 +lat_2=43.7833333333333 +x_0=800000.00001016 +y_0=99999.99998984 +a=6378137 +rf=298.257222101 +units=us-ft +towgs84=0,0,0 +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:26851.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["NAD_1983_StatePlane_Minnesota_South_FIPS_2203_Feet",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",2624666.6667],PARAMETER["False_Northing",328083.3333],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-94.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",45.2166666666667],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",43.7833333333333],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",43.0],UNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219]]Other systems — United States
- EPSG:26847NAD83 / Maine East (ftUS)
- EPSG:26848NAD83 / Maine West (ftUS)
- EPSG:26849NAD83 / Minnesota North (ftUS)
- EPSG:26850NAD83 / Minnesota Central (ftUS)
- EPSG:26852NAD83 / Nebraska (ftUS)
- EPSG:26853NAD83 / West Virginia North (ftUS)
- EPSG:26854NAD83 / West Virginia South (ftUS)
- EPSG:26855NAD83(HARN) / Maine East (ftUS)
- EPSG:26856NAD83(HARN) / Maine West (ftUS)
- EPSG:26857NAD83(HARN) / Minnesota North (ftUS)
- EPSG:26858NAD83(HARN) / Minnesota Central (ftUS)
- EPSG:26859NAD83(HARN) / Minnesota South (ftUS)
- EPSG:26860NAD83(HARN) / Nebraska (ftUS)
- EPSG:26861NAD83(HARN) / West Virginia North (ftUS)
- EPSG:26862NAD83(HARN) / West Virginia South (ftUS)
- EPSG:26863NAD83(NSRS2007) / Maine East (ftUS)
- EPSG:26864NAD83(NSRS2007) / Maine West (ftUS)
- EPSG:26865NAD83(NSRS2007) / Minnesota North (ftUS)
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.