EPSG:5588

NAD27 / New Brunswick Stereographic (NAD27)

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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: foot

Geodetic CRS: NAD27

Datum: North American Datum 1927

Ellipsoid: Clarke 1866

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Information source: Service New Brunswick.

Revision date: 2011-09-03

Scope: Engineering survey, topographic mapping.

Remarks: In use until 1979 when replaced by ATS77 / NB Stereographic (CRS code 2200).

Area of use: Canada - New Brunswick.

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

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Center coordinates
-3530050.96 7394276.65

Projected bounds:
-15324177.33 -1371189.65
7288657.74 16887380.88

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 / New Brunswick Stereographic (NAD27)",
    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["Oblique_Stereographic"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",46.5],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-66.5],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.999912],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",1000000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",1000000],
    UNIT["foot",0.3048],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","5588"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

PROJCRS["NAD27 / New Brunswick Stereographic (NAD27)",
    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["New Brunswick Stereographic (NAD27)",
        METHOD["Oblique Stereographic",
            ID["EPSG",9809]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",46.5,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8801]],
        PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-66.5,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8802]],
        PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",0.999912,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1],
            ID["EPSG",8805]],
        PARAMETER["False easting",1000000,
            LENGTHUNIT["foot",0.3048],
            ID["EPSG",8806]],
        PARAMETER["False northing",1000000,
            LENGTHUNIT["foot",0.3048],
            ID["EPSG",8807]]],
    CS[Cartesian,2],
        AXIS["northing (N)",north,
            ORDER[1],
            LENGTHUNIT["foot",0.3048]],
        AXIS["easting (E)",east,
            ORDER[2],
            LENGTHUNIT["foot",0.3048]],
    USAGE[
        SCOPE["Engineering survey, topographic mapping."],
        AREA["Canada - New Brunswick."],
        BBOX[44.56,-69.05,48.07,-63.7]],
    ID["EPSG",5588]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

PROJCS["NAD_1927_New_Brunswick_Stereographic",
    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["Double_Stereographic"],
    PARAMETER["False_Easting",1000000.0],
    PARAMETER["False_Northing",1000000.0],
    PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-66.5],
    PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.999912],
    PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",46.5],
    UNIT["foot",0.3048]]

Definition: PROJ.4

+proj=sterea +lat_0=46.5 +lon_0=-66.5 +k=0.999912 +x_0=304800 +y_0=304800 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb +units=ft +no_defs +type=crs

Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js) 

proj4.defs("EPSG:5588","+proj=sterea +lat_0=46.5 +lon_0=-66.5 +k=0.999912 +x_0=304800 +y_0=304800 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb +units=ft +no_defs +type=crs");

Definition: JSON

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    "type": "ProjectedCRS",
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            "name": "North American Datum 1927",
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            }
        },
        "coordinate_system": {
            "subtype": "ellipsoidal",
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                {
                    "name": "Geodetic latitude",
                    "abbreviation": "Lat",
                    "direction": "north",
                    "unit": "degree"
                },
                {
                    "name": "Geodetic longitude",
                    "abbreviation": "Lon",
                    "direction": "east",
                    "unit": "degree"
                }
            ]
        },
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            "code": 4267
        }
    },
    "conversion": {
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            "name": "Oblique Stereographic",
            "id": {
                "authority": "EPSG",
                "code": 9809
            }
        },
        "parameters": [
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                "unit": "degree",
                "id": {
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                }
            },
            {
                "name": "Longitude of natural origin",
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            },
            {
                "name": "Scale factor at natural origin",
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                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8805
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "False easting",
                "value": 1000000,
                "unit": {
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                    "name": "foot",
                    "conversion_factor": 0.3048
                },
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8806
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "False northing",
                "value": 1000000,
                "unit": {
                    "type": "LinearUnit",
                    "name": "foot",
                    "conversion_factor": 0.3048
                },
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8807
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    "coordinate_system": {
        "subtype": "Cartesian",
        "axis": [
            {
                "name": "Northing",
                "abbreviation": "N",
                "direction": "north",
                "unit": {
                    "type": "LinearUnit",
                    "name": "foot",
                    "conversion_factor": 0.3048
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "Easting",
                "abbreviation": "E",
                "direction": "east",
                "unit": {
                    "type": "LinearUnit",
                    "name": "foot",
                    "conversion_factor": 0.3048
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    "scope": "Engineering survey, topographic mapping.",
    "area": "Canada - New Brunswick.",
    "bbox": {
        "south_latitude": 44.56,
        "west_longitude": -69.05,
        "north_latitude": 48.07,
        "east_longitude": -63.7
    },
    "id": {
        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 5588
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

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Definition: MapServer - MAPfile

PROJECTION
	"proj=sterea"
	"lat_0=46.5"
	"lon_0=-66.5"
	"k=0.999912"
	"x_0=304800"
	"y_0=304800"
	"ellps=clrk66"
	"nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb"
	"units=ft"
	"no_defs"
	"type=crs"
END

Definition: Mapnik

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	</Layer>
</Map>

Definition: SQL (PostGIS)

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