EPSG:26942 NAD83 / California zone 2
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: USA - California - SPCS - 2. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:26942 |
|---|---|
| Name | NAD83 / California zone 2 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
USA - California - SPCS - 2 United States (USA) - California - counties of Alpine; Amador; Butte; Colusa; El Dorado; Glenn; Lake; Mendocino; Napa; Nevada; Placer; Sacramento; Sierra; Solano; Sonoma; Sutter; Yolo; Yuba. |
| Bounds | W -124,06° · S 38,02° · E -119,54° · N 40,16° |
| 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 | metre (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 | 37.666666666666664 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -122 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 39.833333333333336 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 38.333333333333336 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 2000000 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 500000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=37.6666666666667 +lon_0=-122 +lat_1=39.8333333333333 +lat_2=38.3333333333333 +x_0=2000000 +y_0=500000 +a=6378137 +rf=298.257222101 +units=m +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:26942.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["NAD_1983_StatePlane_California_II_FIPS_0402",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",2000000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",500000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-122.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",39.8333333333333],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",38.3333333333333],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",37.6666666666667],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — United States
- EPSG:26932NAD83 / Alaska zone 2
- EPSG:26933NAD83 / Alaska zone 3
- EPSG:26934NAD83 / Alaska zone 4
- EPSG:26935NAD83 / Alaska zone 5
- EPSG:26936NAD83 / Alaska zone 6
- EPSG:26937NAD83 / Alaska zone 7
- EPSG:26938NAD83 / Alaska zone 8
- EPSG:26939NAD83 / Alaska zone 9
- EPSG:26940NAD83 / Alaska zone 10
- EPSG:26941NAD83 / California zone 1
- EPSG:26943NAD83 / California zone 3
- EPSG:26944NAD83 / California zone 4
- EPSG:26945NAD83 / California zone 5
- EPSG:26946NAD83 / California zone 6
- EPSG:26948NAD83 / Arizona East
- EPSG:26949NAD83 / Arizona Central
- EPSG:26950NAD83 / Arizona West
- EPSG:26951NAD83 / Arkansas North
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.