EPSG:2964

NAD27 / Alaska Albers

Selected transformation

Method: NTv2

Grid Files: TO27CSv1.GSB

Remarks: Derived through NAD83(CSRS)v3 but within accuracy of transformation may be assumed to apply to any version. For Ontario excluding Toronto use NAD27 to NAD83(CSRS) (5) (CT code 9107). Previously available from Land Information Ontario as TOR27CSv1.GSB.

Information source: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), https://natural-resources.canada.ca

Revision date: 2023-11-19

Attributes

Unit: US survey foot

Geodetic CRS: NAD27

Datum: North American Datum 1927

Ellipsoid: Clarke 1866

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Information source: Various industry sources.

Revision date: 2002-09-19

Scope: Topographic mapping (small scale).

Area of use: United States (USA) - Alaska.

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

Center coordinates
16243235.22 7973061.35

Projected bounds:
16167252.66 7886629.75
16319110.33 8059268.64

WGS84 bounds:
-79.64 43.58
-79.11 43.86

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

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                        LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],
                PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
                    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
                ID["EPSG",4267]],
            CONVERSION["Alaska Albers",
                METHOD["Albers Equal Area",
                    ID["EPSG",9822]],
                PARAMETER["Latitude of false origin",50,
                    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
                    ID["EPSG",8821]],
                PARAMETER["Longitude of false origin",-154,
                    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
                    ID["EPSG",8822]],
                PARAMETER["Latitude of 1st standard parallel",55,
                    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
                    ID["EPSG",8823]],
                PARAMETER["Latitude of 2nd standard parallel",65,
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                PARAMETER["Northing at false origin",0,
                    LENGTHUNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219],
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                    ORDER[1],
                    LENGTHUNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219]],
                AXIS["northing (Y)",north,
                    ORDER[2],
                    LENGTHUNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219]],
            USAGE[
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                AREA["United States (USA) - Alaska."],
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                AXIS["geodetic longitude (Lon)",east,
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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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	"lon_0=-154"
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	"lat_2=65"
	"x_0=0"
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	"units=us-ft"
	"no_defs"
	"type=crs"
END

Definition: Mapnik

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