EPSG:32082 NAD27 / MTM zone 2
Projected system (Transverse Mercator) in use: Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador - 57.5°W to 54.5°W. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:32082 |
|---|---|
| Name | NAD27 / MTM zone 2 |
| Type | Projected system — Transverse Mercator |
| Area of use |
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador - 57.5°W to 54.5°W Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador between 57°30'W and 54°30'W. |
| Bounds | W -57,50° · S 46,81° · E -54,49° · N 54,71° |
| Countries | Canada |
| Datum | North American Datum 1927 |
| Ellipsoid | Clarke 1866 a = 6378206.4 m · 1/f = 294.978698214 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4267 — NAD27 |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | NAD27 to WGS 84 (12) (EPSG:1181) — accuracy 9 m |
| Scope | Engineering survey, topographic mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of natural origin | 0 | degree |
| Longitude of natural origin | -56 | degree |
| Scale factor at natural origin | 0.9999 | unity |
| False easting | 304800 | metre |
| False northing | 0 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-56 +k=0.9999 +x_0=304800 +y_0=0 +a=6378206.4000000004 +rf=294.9786982139 +units=m +towgs84=-22,160,190 +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:32082.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["NAD_1927_MTM_2",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["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",304800.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-56.0],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9999],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Canada
- EPSG:32081NAD27 / MTM zone 1
- EPSG:32083NAD27 / MTM zone 3
- EPSG:32084NAD27 / MTM zone 4
- EPSG:32085NAD27 / MTM zone 5
- EPSG:32086NAD27 / MTM zone 6
- EPSG:32098NAD27 / Quebec Lambert
- EPSG:32181NAD83 / MTM zone 1
- EPSG:32182NAD83 / MTM zone 2
- EPSG:32183NAD83 / MTM zone 3
- EPSG:32184NAD83 / MTM zone 4
- EPSG:32185NAD83 / MTM zone 5
- EPSG:32186NAD83 / MTM zone 6
- EPSG:32187NAD83 / MTM zone 7
- EPSG:32188NAD83 / MTM zone 8
- EPSG:32189NAD83 / MTM zone 9
- EPSG:32190NAD83 / MTM zone 10
- EPSG:32191NAD83 / MTM zone 11
- EPSG:32192NAD83 / MTM zone 12
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.