EPSG:26747 DEPRECATED

NAD27 / California zone VII

Selected transformation

Name: NAD27 to NAD83(CSRS)v4 (10)

Method: NTv2

Grid Files: BC_27_05.GSB

Remarks: Derived through NAD83(CSRS)v4.

Information source: GeoBC, Government of British Columbia, via ISO Geodetic Register.

Revision date: 2026-02-10

Attributes

Unit: US survey foot

Geodetic CRS: NAD27

Datum: North American Datum 1927

Ellipsoid: Clarke 1866

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Revision date: 1995-06-02

Center coordinates
2393623.81 8083878.6

Projected bounds:
-696118.13 5895052.53
5183382.88 10620511.04

WGS84 bounds:
-138.07 48.99
-114.33 60.01

Canada - British Columbia - mainland between 138°05'W and 114°20'W and Graham Island.
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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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Definition: Mapnik

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