EPSG:3438 NAD83 / Rhode Island (ftUS)
Projected system (Transverse Mercator) in use: USA - Rhode Island. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:3438 |
|---|---|
| Name | NAD83 / Rhode Island (ftUS) |
| Type | Projected system — Transverse Mercator |
| Area of use |
USA - Rhode Island United States (USA) - Rhode Island - counties of Bristol; Kent; Newport; Providence; Washington. |
| Bounds | W -71,85° · S 41,13° · E -71,08° · N 42,02° |
| 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 | US survey foot (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 natural origin | 41.083333333333336 | degree |
| Longitude of natural origin | -71.5 | degree |
| Scale factor at natural origin | 0.99999375 | unity |
| False easting | 328083.3333 | US survey foot |
| False northing | 0 | US survey foot |
proj4 definition
+proj=tmerc +lat_0=41.0833333333333 +lon_0=-71.5 +k=0.99999375 +x_0=99999.99998984 +y_0=0 +a=6378137 +rf=298.257222101 +units=us-ft +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:3438.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["NAD_1983_StatePlane_Rhode_Island_FIPS_3800_Feet",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["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",328083.3333],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-71.5],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.99999375],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",41.0833333333333],UNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219]]Other systems — United States
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- EPSG:3433NAD83 / Arkansas North (ftUS)
- EPSG:3434NAD83 / Arkansas South (ftUS)
- EPSG:3435NAD83 / Illinois East (ftUS)
- EPSG:3436NAD83 / Illinois West (ftUS)
- EPSG:3437NAD83 / New Hampshire (ftUS)
- EPSG:3441NAD83(HARN) / Arkansas North (ftUS)
- EPSG:3442NAD83(HARN) / Arkansas South (ftUS)
- EPSG:3443NAD83(HARN) / Illinois East (ftUS)
- EPSG:3444NAD83(HARN) / Illinois West (ftUS)
- EPSG:3445NAD83(HARN) / New Hampshire (ftUS)
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Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.