EPSG:3450 JAD2001 / UTM zone 18N
Projected system (Transverse Mercator) in use: Jamaica - east of 78°W. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:3450 |
|---|---|
| Name | JAD2001 / UTM zone 18N |
| Type | Projected system — Transverse Mercator |
| Area of use |
Jamaica - east of 78°W Jamaica - east of 78°W onshore and offshore. |
| Bounds | W -78,00° · S 14,08° · E -74,51° · N 19,20° |
| Countries | Jamaica |
| Datum | Jamaica 2001 |
| Ellipsoid | WGS 84 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257223563 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4758 — JAD2001 |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | JAD2001 to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:15925) — accuracy 0 m |
| Scope | Hydrography, topographic mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of natural origin | 0 | degree |
| Longitude of natural origin | -75 | degree |
| Scale factor at natural origin | 0.9996 | unity |
| False easting | 500000 | metre |
| False northing | 0 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=utm +zone=18 +ellps=WGS84 +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:3450.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["JAD_2001_UTM_Zone_18N",GEOGCS["GCS_JAD_2001",DATUM["D_Jamaica_2001",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-75.0],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Jamaica
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.