EPSG systems

EPSG:2799 NAD83(HARN) / Kentucky South

Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: USA - Kentucky - SPCS - S. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.

System record
CodeEPSG:2799
NameNAD83(HARN) / Kentucky South
TypeProjected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)
Area of use USA - Kentucky - SPCS - S
United States (USA) - Kentucky - counties of Adair; Allen; Ballard; Barren; Bell; Boyle; Breathitt; Breckinridge; Butler; Caldwell; Calloway; Carlisle; Casey; Christian; Clay; Clinton; Crittenden; Cumberland; Daviess; Edmonson; Estill; Floyd; Fulton; Garrard; Graves; Grayson; Green; Hancock; Hardin; Harlan; Hart; Henderson; Hickman; Hopkins; Jackson; Johnson; Knott; Knox; Larue; Laurel; Lee; Leslie; Letcher; Lincoln; Livingston; Logan; Lyon; Madison; Magoffin; Marion; Marshall; Martin; McCracken; McCreary; McLean; Meade; Mercer; Metcalfe; Monroe; Muhlenberg; Nelson; Ohio; Owsley; Perry; Pike;
Bounds W -89,57° · S 36,49° · E -81,95° · N 38,17°
Countries United States
DatumNAD83 (High Accuracy Reference Network)
Ellipsoid GRS 1980 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257222101
Base geographic system EPSG:4152 — NAD83(HARN)
Unit metre (X east, Y north)
Transformation to WGS 84 NAD83(HARN) to WGS 84 (3) (EPSG:1901) — accuracy 1 m
ScopeEngineering survey, topographic mapping.

Projection parameters

ParameterValueUnit
Latitude of false origin36.333333333333336degree
Longitude of false origin-85.75degree
Latitude of 1st standard parallel37.93333333333333degree
Latitude of 2nd standard parallel36.733333333333334degree
Easting at false origin500000metre
Northing at false origin500000metre

proj4 definition

+proj=lcc +lat_0=36.3333333333333 +lon_0=-85.75 +lat_1=37.9333333333333 +lat_2=36.7333333333333 +x_0=500000 +y_0=500000 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +towgs84=-0.991,1.9072,0.5129,0.02579,0.00965,0.01166,0 +no_defs

Paste it into QGIS, proj4js, PostGIS (spatial_ref_sys) or GDAL. +towgs84 carries the EPSG transformation to WGS 84; the official code stays EPSG:2799.

WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)

PROJCS["NAD_1983_HARN_StatePlane_Kentucky_South_FIPS_1602",GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983_HARN",DATUM["D_North_American_1983_HARN",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",500000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-85.75],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",37.9333333333333],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",36.7333333333333],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",36.3333333333333],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

All systems — United States

Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.