EPSG:4408

NAD27 / BLM 8N (ftUS)

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Method: NTv2

Grid Files: NTv2_0.gsb

Remarks: Parameter file is from NAD27 to NAD83 (4) (code 1313) assuming that NAD83 is equivalent to WGS 84 within the accuracy of the transformation.

Information source: OGP

Revision date: 2021-09-10

Attributes

Unit: US survey foot

Geodetic CRS: NAD27

Datum: North American Datum 1927

Ellipsoid: Clarke 1866

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Information source: OGP

Revision date: 2010-02-20

Scope: No official usage.

Area of use: United States (USA) - between 138°W and 132°W onshore and offshore - Alaska.

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

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Center coordinates
8629889.8 24841091.6

Projected bounds:
166061.47 17443754.32
22783014.64 33235139.39

WGS84 bounds:
-141.01 40.0
-44.0 83.17

Canada - onshore - Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland and Labrador; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Quebec; Saskatchewan; Yukon; offshore east coast west of 44°W and north of 40°N.
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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

PROJCS["NAD27 / BLM 8N (ftUS)",
    GEOGCS["NAD27",
        DATUM["North_American_Datum_1927",
            SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],
            EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","NTv2_0.gsb"]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4267"]],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-135],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",1640416.67],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
    UNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","4408"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

PROJCRS["NAD27 / BLM 8N (ftUS)",
    BASEGEOGCRS["NAD27",
        DATUM["North American Datum 1927",
            ELLIPSOID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
        ID["EPSG",4267]],
    CONVERSION["BLM zone 8N (US survey foot)",
        METHOD["Transverse Mercator",
            ID["EPSG",9807]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8801]],
        PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-135,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8802]],
        PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",0.9996,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1],
            ID["EPSG",8805]],
        PARAMETER["False easting",1640416.67,
            LENGTHUNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219],
            ID["EPSG",8806]],
        PARAMETER["False northing",0,
            LENGTHUNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219],
            ID["EPSG",8807]]],
    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["No official usage."],
        AREA["United States (USA) - between 138°W and 132°W onshore and offshore - Alaska."],
        BBOX[53.6,-138,73.04,-131.99]],
    ID["EPSG",4408]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

PROJCS["NAD_1927_BLM_Zone_8N",
    GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1927",
        DATUM["D_North_American_1927",
            SPHEROID["Clarke_1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],
            EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","NTv2_0.gsb"]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],
        UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["False_Easting",1640416.67],
    PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],
    PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-135.0],
    PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],
    UNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219]]

Definition: PROJ.4

+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-135 +k=0.9996 +x_0=500000.001016002 +y_0=0 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb +units=us-ft +no_defs +type=crs

Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js) 

proj4.defs("EPSG:4408","+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-135 +k=0.9996 +x_0=500000.001016002 +y_0=0 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb +units=us-ft +no_defs +type=crs");

Definition: JSON

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    "type": "ProjectedCRS",
    "name": "NAD27 / BLM 8N (ftUS)",
    "base_crs": {
        "name": "NAD27",
        "datum": {
            "type": "GeodeticReferenceFrame",
            "name": "North American Datum 1927",
            "ellipsoid": {
                "name": "Clarke 1866",
                "semi_major_axis": 6378206.4,
                "inverse_flattening": 294.978698213898
            }
        },
        "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": 4267
        }
    },
    "conversion": {
        "name": "BLM zone 8N (US survey foot)",
        "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": -135,
                "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",
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                "unit": {
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                    "name": "US survey foot",
                    "conversion_factor": 0.304800609601219
                },
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8806
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "False northing",
                "value": 0,
                "unit": {
                    "type": "LinearUnit",
                    "name": "US survey foot",
                    "conversion_factor": 0.304800609601219
                },
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8807
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    "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": "No official usage.",
    "area": "United States (USA) - between 138°W and 132°W onshore and offshore - Alaska.",
    "bbox": {
        "south_latitude": 53.6,
        "west_longitude": -138,
        "north_latitude": 73.04,
        "east_longitude": -131.99
    },
    "id": {
        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 4408
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

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Definition: MapServer - MAPfile

PROJECTION
	"proj=tmerc"
	"lat_0=0"
	"lon_0=-135"
	"k=0.9996"
	"x_0=500000.001016002"
	"y_0=0"
	"ellps=clrk66"
	"nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb"
	"units=us-ft"
	"no_defs"
	"type=crs"
END

Definition: Mapnik

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	</Layer>
</Map>

Definition: SQL (PostGIS)

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