EPSG:3783 Pitcairn 2006 / Pitcairn TM 2006
Projected system (Transverse Mercator) in use: Pitcairn - Pitcairn Island. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:3783 |
|---|---|
| Name | Pitcairn 2006 / Pitcairn TM 2006 |
| Type | Projected system — Transverse Mercator |
| Area of use | Pitcairn - Pitcairn Island |
| Bounds | W -130,16° · S -25,14° · E -130,01° · N -25,00° |
| Countries | Pitcairn Islands |
| Datum | Pitcairn 2006 |
| Ellipsoid | WGS 84 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257223563 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4763 — Pitcairn 2006 |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | Pitcairn 2006 to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:15972) — accuracy 1 m |
| Scope | Cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of natural origin | -25.068552611111112 | degree |
| Longitude of natural origin | -130.11296711111112 | degree |
| Scale factor at natural origin | 1 | unity |
| False easting | 14200 | metre |
| False northing | 15500 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=tmerc +lat_0=-25.0685526111111 +lon_0=-130.112967111111 +k=1 +x_0=14200 +y_0=15500 +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:3783.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["Pitcairn_2006_Pitcairn_TM_2006",GEOGCS["GCS_Pitcairn_2006",DATUM["D_Pitcairn_2006",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",14200.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",15500.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-130.112967111111],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",1.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",-25.0685526111111],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Pitcairn Islands
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.