EPSG:6372 Mexico ITRF2008 / LCC
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Mexico. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:6372 |
|---|---|
| Name | Mexico ITRF2008 / LCC |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Mexico Mexico - onshore and offshore. |
| Bounds | W -122,19° · S 12,10° · E -84,64° · N 32,72° |
| Countries | Mexico |
| Datum | Mexico ITRF2008 |
| Ellipsoid | GRS 1980 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257222101 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:6365 — Mexico ITRF2008 |
| Unit | metre (N north, E east) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | Mexico ITRF2008 to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:6373) — accuracy 1 m |
| Scope | Topographic mapping (small scale). |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | 12 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -102 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 17.5 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 29.5 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 2500000 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 0 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=12 +lon_0=-102 +lat_1=17.5 +lat_2=29.5 +x_0=2500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=GRS80 +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:6372.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["Mexico_ITRF2008_LCC",GEOGCS["GCS_Mexico_ITRF2008",DATUM["D_Mexico_ITRF2008",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",2500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-102.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",17.5],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",29.5],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",12.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Mexico
- EPSG:4483Mexico ITRF92
- EPSG:4484Mexico ITRF92 / UTM zone 11N
- EPSG:4485Mexico ITRF92 / UTM zone 12N
- EPSG:4486Mexico ITRF92 / UTM zone 13N
- EPSG:4487Mexico ITRF92 / UTM zone 14N
- EPSG:4488Mexico ITRF92 / UTM zone 15N
- EPSG:4489Mexico ITRF92 / UTM zone 16N
- EPSG:6362Mexico ITRF92 / LCC
- EPSG:6365Mexico ITRF2008
- EPSG:6366Mexico ITRF2008 / UTM zone 11N
- EPSG:6367Mexico ITRF2008 / UTM zone 12N
- EPSG:6368Mexico ITRF2008 / UTM zone 13N
- EPSG:6369Mexico ITRF2008 / UTM zone 14N
- EPSG:6370Mexico ITRF2008 / UTM zone 15N
- EPSG:6371Mexico ITRF2008 / UTM zone 16N
- EPSG:26711NAD27 / UTM zone 11N
- EPSG:26712NAD27 / UTM zone 12N
- EPSG:26713NAD27 / UTM zone 13N
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.