EPSG:24820

PSAD56 / UTM zone 20N

Available transformations
to EPSG:4326
EPSG:4326 - WGS 84

Selected transformation

Method: Molodensky-Badekas (CF geog2D domain)

Remarks: Parameter vales are from PSAD56 to REGVEN (1) (code 1769) assuming that REGVEN is equivalent to WGS 84 within the accuracy of the transformation.

Information source: OGP

Revision date: 2004-03-26

Attributes

Unit: metre

Geodetic CRS: PSAD56

Datum: Provisional South American Datum 1956

Ellipsoid: International 1924

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Revision date: 1995-06-02

Scope: Engineering survey, topographic mapping.

Remarks: In Venezuela also known as La Canoa / UTM zone 20N.

Area of use: South America (Guyana; Venezuela) onshore between 66°W and 60°W, northern hemisphere.

Coordinate system: Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (E,N). Orientations: east, north. UoM: m.

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Center coordinates
151856.52 962948.41

Projected bounds:
-661193.08 71094.86
951188.12 1881507.81

WGS84 bounds:
-73.38 0.64
-58.95 16.75

Venezuela - onshore and offshore.
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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

PROJCS["PSAD56 / UTM zone 20N",
    GEOGCS["PSAD56",
        DATUM["Provisional_South_American_Datum_1956",
            SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297,
                AUTHORITY["EPSG","7022"]],
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","6248"]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4248"]],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-63],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
    UNIT["metre",1,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","24820"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

PROJCRS["PSAD56 / UTM zone 20N",
    BASEGEOGCRS["PSAD56",
        DATUM["Provisional South American Datum 1956",
            ELLIPSOID["International 1924",6378388,297,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
        ID["EPSG",4248]],
    CONVERSION["UTM zone 20N",
        METHOD["Transverse Mercator",
            ID["EPSG",9807]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8801]],
        PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-63,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8802]],
        PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",0.9996,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1],
            ID["EPSG",8805]],
        PARAMETER["False easting",500000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
            ID["EPSG",8806]],
        PARAMETER["False northing",0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
            ID["EPSG",8807]]],
    CS[Cartesian,2],
        AXIS["(E)",east,
            ORDER[1],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
        AXIS["(N)",north,
            ORDER[2],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
    USAGE[
        SCOPE["Engineering survey, topographic mapping."],
        AREA["South America (Guyana; Venezuela) onshore between 66°W and 60°W, northern hemisphere."],
        BBOX[0.64,-66,11.23,-59.99]],
    ID["EPSG",24820]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

PROJCS["PSAD_1956_UTM_Zone_20N",
    GEOGCS["GCS_Provisional_S_American_1956",
        DATUM["D_Provisional_S_American_1956",
            SPHEROID["International_1924",6378388.0,297.0]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],
        UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],
    PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],
    PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-63.0],
    PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],
    UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

Definition: PROJ.4

+proj=utm +zone=20 +ellps=intl +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js) 

proj4.defs("EPSG:24820","+proj=utm +zone=20 +ellps=intl +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Definition: JSON

{
    "$schema": "https://proj.org/schemas/v0.7/projjson.schema.json",
    "type": "ProjectedCRS",
    "name": "PSAD56 / UTM zone 20N",
    "base_crs": {
        "name": "PSAD56",
        "datum": {
            "type": "GeodeticReferenceFrame",
            "name": "Provisional South American Datum 1956",
            "ellipsoid": {
                "name": "International 1924",
                "semi_major_axis": 6378388,
                "inverse_flattening": 297
            }
        },
        "coordinate_system": {
            "subtype": "ellipsoidal",
            "axis": [
                {
                    "name": "Geodetic latitude",
                    "abbreviation": "Lat",
                    "direction": "north",
                    "unit": "degree"
                },
                {
                    "name": "Geodetic longitude",
                    "abbreviation": "Lon",
                    "direction": "east",
                    "unit": "degree"
                }
            ]
        },
        "id": {
            "authority": "EPSG",
            "code": 4248
        }
    },
    "conversion": {
        "name": "UTM zone 20N",
        "method": {
            "name": "Transverse Mercator",
            "id": {
                "authority": "EPSG",
                "code": 9807
            }
        },
        "parameters": [
            {
                "name": "Latitude of natural origin",
                "value": 0,
                "unit": "degree",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8801
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "Longitude of natural origin",
                "value": -63,
                "unit": "degree",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8802
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "Scale factor at natural origin",
                "value": 0.9996,
                "unit": "unity",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8805
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "False easting",
                "value": 500000,
                "unit": "metre",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8806
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "False northing",
                "value": 0,
                "unit": "metre",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8807
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    "coordinate_system": {
        "subtype": "Cartesian",
        "axis": [
            {
                "name": "Easting",
                "abbreviation": "E",
                "direction": "east",
                "unit": "metre"
            },
            {
                "name": "Northing",
                "abbreviation": "N",
                "direction": "north",
                "unit": "metre"
            }
        ]
    },
    "scope": "Engineering survey, topographic mapping.",
    "area": "South America (Guyana; Venezuela) onshore between 66°W and 60°W, northern hemisphere.",
    "bbox": {
        "south_latitude": 0.64,
        "west_longitude": -66,
        "north_latitude": 11.23,
        "east_longitude": -59.99
    },
    "id": {
        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 24820
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

24820=PROJCS["PSAD56 / UTM zone 20N",GEOGCS["PSAD56",DATUM["Provisional_South_American_Datum_1956",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7022"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6248"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4248"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-63],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","24820"]]

Definition: MapServer - MAPfile

PROJECTION
	"proj=utm"
	"zone=20"
	"ellps=intl"
	"units=m"
	"no_defs"
	"type=crs"
END

Definition: Mapnik

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Map srs="+proj=utm +zone=20 +ellps=intl +units=m +no_defs +type=crs">
	<Layer srs="+proj=utm +zone=20 +ellps=intl +units=m +no_defs +type=crs">
	</Layer>
</Map>

Definition: SQL (PostGIS)

INSERT into spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext) values ( 24820, 'EPSG', 24820, '+proj=utm +zone=20 +ellps=intl +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["PSAD56 / UTM zone 20N",GEOGCS["PSAD56",DATUM["Provisional_South_American_Datum_1956",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7022"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6248"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4248"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-63],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","24820"]]');