EPSG:32050 NAD27 / West Virginia North
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: USA - West Virginia - SPCS - N. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:32050 |
|---|---|
| Name | NAD27 / West Virginia North |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
USA - West Virginia - SPCS - N United States (USA) - West Virginia - counties of Barbour; Berkeley; Brooke; Doddridge; Grant; Hampshire; Hancock; Hardy; Harrison; Jefferson; Marion; Marshall; Mineral; Monongalia; Morgan; Ohio; Pleasants; Preston; Ritchie; Taylor; Tucker; Tyler; Wetzel; Wirt; Wood. |
| Bounds | W -81,76° · S 38,76° · E -77,72° · N 40,64° |
| Countries | United States |
| Datum | North American Datum 1927 |
| Ellipsoid | Clarke 1866 a = 6378206.4 m · 1/f = 294.978698214 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4267 — NAD27 |
| Unit | US survey foot (X east, Y north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | NAD27 to WGS 84 (4) (EPSG:1173) — accuracy 10 m |
| Scope | Engineering survey, topographic mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | 38.5 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -79.5 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 39 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 40.25 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 2000000 | US survey foot |
| Northing at false origin | 0 | US survey foot |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=38.5 +lon_0=-79.5 +lat_1=39 +lat_2=40.25 +x_0=609601.219202438 +y_0=0 +a=6378206.4000000004 +rf=294.9786982139 +units=us-ft +towgs84=-8,160,176 +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:32050.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["NAD_1927_StatePlane_West_Virginia_North_FIPS_4701",GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1927",DATUM["D_North_American_1927",SPHEROID["Clarke_1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",2000000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-79.5],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",39.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",40.25],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",38.5],UNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219]]Other systems — United States
- EPSG:32040NAD27 / Texas South Central
- EPSG:32041NAD27 / Texas South
- EPSG:32042NAD27 / Utah North
- EPSG:32043NAD27 / Utah Central
- EPSG:32044NAD27 / Utah South
- EPSG:32045NAD27 / Vermont
- EPSG:32046NAD27 / Virginia North
- EPSG:32047NAD27 / Virginia South
- EPSG:32048NAD27 / Washington North
- EPSG:32049NAD27 / Washington South
- EPSG:32051NAD27 / West Virginia South
- EPSG:32052NAD27 / Wisconsin North
- EPSG:32053NAD27 / Wisconsin Central
- EPSG:32054NAD27 / Wisconsin South
- EPSG:32055NAD27 / Wyoming East
- EPSG:32056NAD27 / Wyoming East Central
- EPSG:32057NAD27 / Wyoming West Central
- EPSG:32058NAD27 / Wyoming West
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.