EPSG:32147 NAD83 / Virginia South
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: USA - Virginia - SPCS - S. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:32147 |
|---|---|
| Name | NAD83 / Virginia South |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
USA - Virginia - SPCS - S United States (USA) - Virginia - counties of Accomack; Albemarle; Alleghany; Amelia; Amherst; Appomattox; Bedford; Bland; Botetourt; Bristol; Brunswick; Buchanan; Buckingham; Campbell; Carroll; Charles City; Charlotte; Chesapeake; Chesterfield; Colonial Heights; Craig; Cumberland; Dickenson; Dinwiddie; Essex; Floyd; Fluvanna; Franklin; Giles; Gloucester; Goochland; Grayson; Greensville; Halifax; Hampton; Hanover; Henrico; Henry; Isle of Wight; James City; King and Queen; King William; Lancaster; Lee; Louisa; Lunenburg; Lynchburg; Mathews; Mecklenburg; Middlesex; Montgomery; Nelson; New Kent; N |
| Bounds | W -83,68° · S 36,54° · E -75,31° · N 38,28° |
| 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 | 36.333333333333336 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -78.5 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 37.96666666666667 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 36.766666666666666 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 3500000 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 1000000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=36.3333333333333 +lon_0=-78.5 +lat_1=37.9666666666667 +lat_2=36.7666666666667 +x_0=3500000 +y_0=1000000 +a=6378137 +rf=298.257222101 +units=m +towgs84=0,0,0 +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:32147.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["NAD_1983_StatePlane_Virginia_South_FIPS_4502",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",3500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",1000000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-78.5],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",37.9666666666667],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",36.7666666666667],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",36.3333333333333],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]
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- EPSG:32140NAD83 / Texas South Central
- EPSG:32141NAD83 / Texas South
- EPSG:32142NAD83 / Utah North
- EPSG:32143NAD83 / Utah Central
- EPSG:32144NAD83 / Utah South
- EPSG:32145NAD83 / Vermont
- EPSG:32146NAD83 / Virginia North
- EPSG:32148NAD83 / Washington North
- EPSG:32149NAD83 / Washington South
- EPSG:32150NAD83 / West Virginia North
- EPSG:32151NAD83 / West Virginia South
- EPSG:32152NAD83 / Wisconsin North
- EPSG:32153NAD83 / Wisconsin Central
- EPSG:32154NAD83 / Wisconsin South
- EPSG:32155NAD83 / Wyoming East
- EPSG:32156NAD83 / Wyoming East Central
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.