EPSG:6608

North American Datum 1927 (1976)

Attributes

Ellipsoid: Clarke 1866

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Information source: Geodetic Survey of Canada.

Revision date: 2008-06-24

Scope: Geodesy, cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping.

Remarks: NAD27(76) used in Ontario for all maps at scale 1/20 000 and larger; elsewhere in Canada for selected purposes.

Area of use: Canada - Ontario.

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WGS84 bounds:
-74.35 41.67
-95.16 56.9

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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

DATUM["North_American_Datum_1927_1976",
    SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","7008"]],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","6608"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

DATUM["North American Datum 1927 (1976)",
    ELLIPSOID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898,
        LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
    ID["EPSG",6608]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

DATUM["D_NAD_1927_Definition_1976",
    SPHEROID["Clarke_1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898]]

Definition: JSON

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    "type": "GeodeticReferenceFrame",
    "name": "North American Datum 1927 (1976)",
    "ellipsoid": {
        "name": "Clarke 1866",
        "semi_major_axis": 6378206.4,
        "semi_minor_axis": 6356583.8
    },
    "scope": "Geodesy, cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping.",
    "area": "Canada - Ontario.",
    "bbox": {
        "south_latitude": 41.67,
        "west_longitude": -95.16,
        "north_latitude": 56.9,
        "east_longitude": -74.35
    },
    "id": {
        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 6608
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

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