EPSG:26943 NAD83 / California zone 3
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: USA - California - SPCS - 3. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:26943 |
|---|---|
| Name | NAD83 / California zone 3 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
USA - California - SPCS - 3 United States (USA) - California - counties Alameda; Calaveras; Contra Costa; Madera; Marin; Mariposa; Merced; Mono; San Francisco; San Joaquin; San Mateo; Santa Clara; Santa Cruz; Stanislaus; Tuolumne. |
| Bounds | W -123,02° · S 36,73° · E -117,83° · N 38,71° |
| 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 | 36.5 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -120.5 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 38.43333333333333 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 37.06666666666667 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 2000000 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 500000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=36.5 +lon_0=-120.5 +lat_1=38.4333333333333 +lat_2=37.0666666666667 +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:26943.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["NAD_1983_StatePlane_California_III_FIPS_0403",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",-120.5],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",38.4333333333333],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",37.0666666666667],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",36.5],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — United States
- 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:26942NAD83 / California zone 2
- 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
- EPSG:26952NAD83 / Arkansas South
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.