EPSG:2279

NAD83 / Texas South (ftUS)

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Method: Geocentric translations (geog2D domain)

Remarks: Derived at 354 stations. Accuracy 2m in each axis.

Information source: U.S. Defense Mapping Agency TR8350.2 revision of August 1993.

Revision date: 2020-03-14

Attributes

Unit: US survey foot

Geodetic CRS: NAD83

Datum: North American Datum 1983

Ellipsoid: GRS 1980

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Information source: National Geodetic Survey http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/INFO/Policy/st_plane.html

Revision date: 2006-07-14

Scope: Engineering survey, topographic mapping.

Remarks: State law defines system in US survey feet. Federal definition is metric - see code 32141. For onshore applications with an accuracy of better than 3 feet, replaced by NAD83(HARN) / SPCS.

Area of use: United States (USA) - Texas - counties of Brooks; Cameron; Duval; Hidalgo; Jim Hogg; Jim Wells; Kenedy; Kleberg; Nueces; San Patricio; Starr; Webb; Willacy; Zapata.

Coordinate system: Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (X,Y). Orientations: east, north. UoM: ftUS.

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Center coordinates
-1812645.26 27742438.11

Projected bounds:
-22406236.54 15729063.5
17523928.28 49149295.0

WGS84 bounds:
-172.54 23.81
-47.74 86.46

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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

PROJCS["NAD83 / Texas South (ftUS)",
    GEOGCS["NAD83",
        DATUM["North_American_Datum_1983",
            SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101],
            TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4269"]],
    PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic_2SP"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",25.6666666666667],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-98.5],
    PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",27.8333333333333],
    PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",26.1666666666667],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",984250],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",16404166.667],
    UNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","2279"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

PROJCRS["NAD83 / Texas South (ftUS)",
    BASEGEOGCRS["NAD83",
        DATUM["North American Datum 1983",
            ELLIPSOID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
        ID["EPSG",4269]],
    CONVERSION["SPCS83 Texas South zone (US survey foot)",
        METHOD["Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)",
            ID["EPSG",9802]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of false origin",25.6666666666667,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8821]],
        PARAMETER["Longitude of false origin",-98.5,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8822]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of 1st standard parallel",27.8333333333333,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8823]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of 2nd standard parallel",26.1666666666667,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8824]],
        PARAMETER["Easting at false origin",984250,
            LENGTHUNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219],
            ID["EPSG",8826]],
        PARAMETER["Northing at false origin",16404166.667,
            LENGTHUNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219],
            ID["EPSG",8827]]],
    CS[Cartesian,2],
        AXIS["easting (X)",east,
            ORDER[1],
            LENGTHUNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219]],
        AXIS["northing (Y)",north,
            ORDER[2],
            LENGTHUNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219]],
    USAGE[
        SCOPE["Engineering survey, topographic mapping."],
        AREA["United States (USA) - Texas - counties of Brooks; Cameron; Duval; Hidalgo; Jim Hogg; Jim Wells; Kenedy; Kleberg; Nueces; San Patricio; Starr; Webb; Willacy; Zapata."],
        BBOX[25.83,-100.2,28.21,-96.85]],
    ID["EPSG",2279]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

PROJCS["NAD_1983_StatePlane_Texas_South_FIPS_4205_Feet",
    GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983",
        DATUM["D_North_American_1983",
            SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],
        UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],
    PARAMETER["False_Easting",984250.0],
    PARAMETER["False_Northing",16404166.667],
    PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-98.5],
    PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",27.8333333333333],
    PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",26.1666666666667],
    PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",25.6666666666667],
    UNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219]]

Definition: PROJ.4

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Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js) 

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Definition: JSON

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    "type": "ProjectedCRS",
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            "name": "North American Datum 1983",
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                "semi_major_axis": 6378137,
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            }
        },
        "coordinate_system": {
            "subtype": "ellipsoidal",
            "axis": [
                {
                    "name": "Geodetic latitude",
                    "abbreviation": "Lat",
                    "direction": "north",
                    "unit": "degree"
                },
                {
                    "name": "Geodetic longitude",
                    "abbreviation": "Lon",
                    "direction": "east",
                    "unit": "degree"
                }
            ]
        },
        "id": {
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            "code": 4269
        }
    },
    "conversion": {
        "name": "SPCS83 Texas South zone (US survey foot)",
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            "name": "Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)",
            "id": {
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                "code": 9802
            }
        },
        "parameters": [
            {
                "name": "Latitude of false origin",
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                "unit": "degree",
                "id": {
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                }
            },
            {
                "name": "Longitude of false origin",
                "value": -98.5,
                "unit": "degree",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8822
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "Latitude of 1st standard parallel",
                "value": 27.8333333333333,
                "unit": "degree",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8823
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "Latitude of 2nd standard parallel",
                "value": 26.1666666666667,
                "unit": "degree",
                "id": {
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                    "code": 8824
                }
            },
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                "name": "Easting at false origin",
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                    "name": "US survey foot",
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                },
                "id": {
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                    "code": 8826
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "Northing at false origin",
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                },
                "id": {
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                    "code": 8827
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    "coordinate_system": {
        "subtype": "Cartesian",
        "axis": [
            {
                "name": "Easting",
                "abbreviation": "X",
                "direction": "east",
                "unit": {
                    "type": "LinearUnit",
                    "name": "US survey foot",
                    "conversion_factor": 0.304800609601219
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "Northing",
                "abbreviation": "Y",
                "direction": "north",
                "unit": {
                    "type": "LinearUnit",
                    "name": "US survey foot",
                    "conversion_factor": 0.304800609601219
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    "scope": "Engineering survey, topographic mapping.",
    "area": "United States (USA) - Texas - counties of Brooks; Cameron; Duval; Hidalgo; Jim Hogg; Jim Wells; Kenedy; Kleberg; Nueces; San Patricio; Starr; Webb; Willacy; Zapata.",
    "bbox": {
        "south_latitude": 25.83,
        "west_longitude": -100.2,
        "north_latitude": 28.21,
        "east_longitude": -96.85
    },
    "id": {
        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 2279
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

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Definition: MapServer - MAPfile

PROJECTION
	"proj=lcc"
	"lat_0=25.6666666666667"
	"lon_0=-98.5"
	"lat_1=27.8333333333333"
	"lat_2=26.1666666666667"
	"x_0=300000"
	"y_0=5000000.0001016"
	"ellps=GRS80"
	"towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
	"units=us-ft"
	"no_defs"
	"type=crs"
END

Definition: Mapnik

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	</Layer>
</Map>

Definition: SQL (PostGIS)

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