EPSG:32198 NAD83 / Quebec Lambert
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Canada - Quebec. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:32198 |
|---|---|
| Name | NAD83 / Quebec Lambert |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use | Canada - Quebec |
| Bounds | W -79,85° · S 44,99° · E -57,10° · N 62,62° |
| Countries | Canada |
| 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 | Topographic mapping (medium and small scale). |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | 44 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -68.5 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 60 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 46 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 0 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 0 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=44 +lon_0=-68.5 +lat_1=60 +lat_2=46 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +a=6378137 +rf=298.257222101 +units=m +towgs84=0,0,0 +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:32198.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["NAD_1983_Quebec_Lambert",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",0.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-68.5],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",60.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",46.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",44.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Canada
- 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
- EPSG:32193NAD83 / MTM zone 13
- EPSG:32194NAD83 / MTM zone 14
- EPSG:32195NAD83 / MTM zone 15
- EPSG:32196NAD83 / MTM zone 16
- EPSG:32197NAD83 / MTM zone 17
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.