EPSG systems

EPSG:6879 NAD83(2011) / Wisconsin Central

Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: USA - Wisconsin - SPCS - C. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.

System record
CodeEPSG:6879
NameNAD83(2011) / Wisconsin Central
TypeProjected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)
Area of use USA - Wisconsin - SPCS - C
United States (USA) - Wisconsin - counties of Barron; Brown; Buffalo; Chippewa; Clark; Door; Dunn; Eau Claire; Jackson; Kewaunee; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Marinette; Menominee; Oconto; Outagamie; Pepin; Pierce; Polk; Portage; Rusk; Shawano; St Croix; Taylor; Trempealeau; Waupaca; Wood.
Bounds W -92,89° · S 43,98° · E -86,25° · N 45,80°
Countries United States
DatumNAD83 (National Spatial Reference System 2011)
Ellipsoid GRS 1980 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257222101
Base geographic system EPSG:6318 — NAD83(2011)
Unit metre (X east, Y north)
Transformation to WGS 84 NAD83(2011) to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:9774) — accuracy 2 m
ScopeEngineering survey, topographic mapping.

Projection parameters

ParameterValueUnit
Latitude of false origin43.833333333333336degree
Longitude of false origin-90degree
Latitude of 1st standard parallel45.5degree
Latitude of 2nd standard parallel44.25degree
Easting at false origin600000metre
Northing at false origin0metre

proj4 definition

+proj=lcc +lat_0=43.8333333333333 +lon_0=-90 +lat_1=45.5 +lat_2=44.25 +x_0=600000 +y_0=0 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +towgs84=0,0,0 +no_defs

Paste it into QGIS, proj4js, PostGIS (spatial_ref_sys) or GDAL. +towgs84 carries the EPSG transformation to WGS 84; the official code stays EPSG:6879.

WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)

PROJCS["NAD_1983_2011_StatePlane_Wisconsin_Central_FIPS_4802",GEOGCS["GCS_NAD_1983_2011",DATUM["D_NAD_1983_2011",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",600000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-90.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",45.5],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",44.25],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",43.8333333333333],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

All systems — United States

Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.