EPSG:6118 WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 1-21
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Arctic - 87°50'N to 82°50'N, 180°W to 120°W. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:6118 |
|---|---|
| Name | WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 1-21 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Arctic - 87°50'N to 82°50'N, 180°W to 120°W Arctic - between 87°50'N and 82°50'N, approximately 180°W to approximately 120°W. May be extended westwards or eastwards within the latitude limits. |
| Bounds | W -180,00° · S 82,83° · E -120,00° · N 87,84° |
| Countries | World |
| Datum | World Geodetic System 1984 |
| Ellipsoid | WGS 84 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257223563 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4326 — WGS 84 |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | None: this is WGS 84 |
| Scope | Exploration and development, mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | 85.43711833333333 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -150 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 87 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 83.66666666666667 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 21500000 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 1500000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=85.4371183333333 +lon_0=-150 +lat_1=87 +lat_2=83.6666666666667 +x_0=21500000 +y_0=1500000 +datum=WGS84 +units=m +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:6118.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["WGS_1984_EPSG_Arctic_zone_1-21",GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",21500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",1500000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-150.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",87.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",83.6666666666667],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",85.4371183333333],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — World
- EPSG:6107NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 5-33
- EPSG:6108NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 5-35
- EPSG:6109NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 5-37
- 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:6119WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 2-28
- EPSG:6120WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 2-10
- EPSG:6121WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 2-12
- EPSG:6122WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 3-21
- EPSG:6123WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 3-23
- EPSG:6124WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-12
- EPSG:6125ETRS89 / EPSG Arctic zone 5-47
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.