EPSG:2872 NAD83(HARN) / California zone 3 (ftUS)
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: USA - California - SPCS - 3. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:2872 |
|---|---|
| Name | NAD83(HARN) / California zone 3 (ftUS) |
| 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 | NAD83 (High Accuracy Reference Network) |
| Ellipsoid | GRS 1980 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257222101 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4152 — NAD83(HARN) |
| Unit | US survey foot (X east, Y north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | NAD83(HARN) to WGS 84 (3) (EPSG:1901) — accuracy 1 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 | 6561666.667 | US survey foot |
| Northing at false origin | 1640416.667 | US survey foot |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=36.5 +lon_0=-120.5 +lat_1=38.4333333333333 +lat_2=37.0666666666667 +x_0=2000000.0001016 +y_0=500000.0001016 +ellps=GRS80 +units=us-ft +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:2872.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["NAD_1983_HARN_StatePlane_California_III_FIPS_0403_Feet",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",6561666.667],PARAMETER["False_Northing",1640416.667],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-120.5],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",38.4333333333333],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",37.0666666666667],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",36.5],UNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219]]Other systems — United States
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- EPSG:2863NAD83(HARN) / Wyoming East Central
- EPSG:2864NAD83(HARN) / Wyoming West Central
- EPSG:2865NAD83(HARN) / Wyoming West
- EPSG:2867NAD83(HARN) / Arizona East (ft)
- EPSG:2868NAD83(HARN) / Arizona Central (ft)
- EPSG:2869NAD83(HARN) / Arizona West (ft)
- EPSG:2870NAD83(HARN) / California zone 1 (ftUS)
- EPSG:2871NAD83(HARN) / California zone 2 (ftUS)
- EPSG:2873NAD83(HARN) / California zone 4 (ftUS)
- EPSG:2874NAD83(HARN) / California zone 5 (ftUS)
- EPSG:2875NAD83(HARN) / California zone 6 (ftUS)
- EPSG:2876NAD83(HARN) / Colorado North (ftUS)
- EPSG:2877NAD83(HARN) / Colorado Central (ftUS)
- EPSG:2878NAD83(HARN) / Colorado South (ftUS)
- EPSG:2879NAD83(HARN) / Connecticut (ftUS)
- EPSG:2880NAD83(HARN) / Delaware (ftUS)
- EPSG:2881NAD83(HARN) / Florida East (ftUS)
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.