EPSG:3968 NAD83 / Virginia Lambert
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: USA - Virginia. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:3968 |
|---|---|
| Name | NAD83 / Virginia Lambert |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
USA - Virginia United States (USA) - Virginia. |
| Bounds | W -83,68° · S 36,54° · E -75,31° · N 39,46° |
| 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 | State-wide spatial data management. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | 36 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -79.5 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 37 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 39.5 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 0 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 0 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=36 +lon_0=-79.5 +lat_1=37 +lat_2=39.5 +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:3968.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["NAD_1983_Virginia_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",-79.5],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",37.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",39.5],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",36.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — United States
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- EPSG:3815NAD83(HARN) / Mississippi TM
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- EPSG:3969NAD83(HARN) / Virginia Lambert
- EPSG:3970NAD83(NSRS2007) / Virginia Lambert
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Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.