EPSG:26898 NAD83(CSRS) / MTM zone 1
Projected system (Transverse Mercator) in use: Canada - Newfoundland - east of 54.5°W. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:26898 |
|---|---|
| Name | NAD83(CSRS) / MTM zone 1 |
| Type | Projected system — Transverse Mercator |
| Area of use |
Canada - Newfoundland - east of 54.5°W Canada - Newfoundland - onshore east of 54°30'W. |
| Bounds | W -54,50° · S 46,56° · E -52,54° · N 49,89° |
| Countries | Canada |
| Datum | NAD83 Canadian Spatial Reference System |
| Ellipsoid | GRS 1980 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257222101 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4617 — NAD83(CSRS) |
| Unit | metre (E(X) east, N(Y) north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | NAD83(CSRS) to WGS 84 (2) (EPSG:1946) — accuracy 1 m |
| Scope | Engineering survey, topographic mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of natural origin | 0 | degree |
| Longitude of natural origin | -53 | degree |
| Scale factor at natural origin | 0.9999 | unity |
| False easting | 304800 | metre |
| False northing | 0 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-53 +k=0.9999 +x_0=304800 +y_0=0 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +towgs84=-0.991,1.9072,0.5129,0.02579,0.00965,0.01166,0 +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:26898.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["NAD_1983_CSRS_MTM_1",GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983_CSRS",DATUM["D_North_American_1983_CSRS",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",304800.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-53.0],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9999],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Canada
- EPSG:26891NAD83(CSRS) / MTM zone 11
- EPSG:26892NAD83(CSRS) / MTM zone 12
- EPSG:26893NAD83(CSRS) / MTM zone 13
- EPSG:26894NAD83(CSRS) / MTM zone 14
- EPSG:26895NAD83(CSRS) / MTM zone 15
- EPSG:26896NAD83(CSRS) / MTM zone 16
- EPSG:26897NAD83(CSRS) / MTM zone 17
- EPSG:26899NAD83(CSRS) / MTM zone 2
- EPSG:26907NAD83 / UTM zone 7N
- EPSG:26908NAD83 / UTM zone 8N
- EPSG:26909NAD83 / UTM zone 9N
- EPSG:26910NAD83 / UTM zone 10N
- EPSG:26911NAD83 / UTM zone 11N
- EPSG:26912NAD83 / UTM zone 12N
- EPSG:26913NAD83 / UTM zone 13N
- EPSG:26914NAD83 / UTM zone 14N
- EPSG:26915NAD83 / UTM zone 15N
- EPSG:26916NAD83 / UTM zone 16N
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.