EPSG:6109 NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 5-37
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Arctic - 74°30'N to 69°30'N, 101°W to 81°W. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:6109 |
|---|---|
| Name | NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 5-37 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Arctic - 74°30'N to 69°30'N, 101°W to 81°W Arctic - between 74°30'N and 69°30'N, approximately 101°W to approximately 81°W. May be extended westwards or eastwards within the latitude limits. |
| Bounds | W -101,00° · S 69,50° · E -81,00° · N 74,51° |
| Countries | World |
| Datum | NAD83 Canadian Spatial Reference System |
| Ellipsoid | GRS 1980 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257222101 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4617 — NAD83(CSRS) |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | NAD83(CSRS) to WGS 84 (2) (EPSG:1946) — accuracy 1 m |
| Scope | Exploration and development, mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | 72.02500919444445 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -91 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 73.66666666666667 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 70.33333333333333 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 37500000 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 5500000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=72.0250091944445 +lon_0=-91 +lat_1=73.6666666666667 +lat_2=70.3333333333333 +x_0=37500000 +y_0=5500000 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +towgs84=-0.991,1.9072,0.5129,0.02579,0.00965,0.01166,0 +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:6109.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["NAD_1983_CSRS_EPSG_Arctic_zone_5-37",GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983_CSRS",DATUM["D_North_American_1983_CSRS",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",37500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",5500000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-91.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",73.6666666666667],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",70.3333333333333],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",72.0250091944445],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — World
- EPSG:6099NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 2-14
- EPSG:6100NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 2-16
- EPSG:6101NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 3-25
- EPSG:6102NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 3-27
- EPSG:6104NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 4-14
- EPSG:6105NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 4-16
- EPSG:6106NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 4-18
- EPSG:6107NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 5-33
- EPSG:6108NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 5-35
- EPSG:6110NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 5-39
- EPSG:6111NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 6-18
- EPSG:6112NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 6-20
- EPSG:6113NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 6-22
- EPSG:6114NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 6-24
- EPSG:6115WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 1-27
- EPSG:6116WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 1-29
- EPSG:6117WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 1-31
- EPSG:6118WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 1-21
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.