EPSG:26720

NAD27 / UTM zone 20N

Selected transformation

Grid Files: AB_CSRS.DAC NTv2_0.gsb

Remarks: Can be taken as an approximate transformation NAD27 to WGS 84 - see code 8585.

Information source: OGP

Revision date: 2020-01-31

Attributes

Unit: metre

Geodetic CRS: NAD27

Datum: North American Datum 1927

Ellipsoid: Clarke 1866

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Revision date: 1995-06-02

Center coordinates
-2658222.66 7353306.04

Projected bounds:
-3452844.93 6578294.59
-1949883.61 8050738.96

WGS84 bounds:
-120.0 48.99
-109.98 60.0

Canada - Alberta.
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Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

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Definition: PROJ.4

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Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js)

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Definition: JSON

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Definition: MapServer - MAPfile

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	"units=m"
	"no_defs"
	"type=crs"
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Definition: Mapnik

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