Geodetic CRS: NAD27
Datum: North American Datum 1927
Ellipsoid: Clarke 1866
Prime meridian: Greenwich
Data source: EPSG
Information source: GeoBC, Government of British Columbia, via ISO Geodetic Register.
Revision date: 2026-02-10
Scope: Geodesy.
Remarks: Derived through NAD83(CSRS)v4.
Method: NTv2
Area of use: Canada - British Columbia - mainland between 138°05'W and 114°20'W and Graham Island.
Description: (0,)
Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)
COORDINATEOPERATION["NAD27 to NAD83(CSRS)v4 (10)", VERSION["GeoBC-Can BC mainland"], SOURCECRS[ GEOGCRS["NAD27", DATUM["North American Datum 1927", ELLIPSOID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], CS[ellipsoidal,2], AXIS["geodetic latitude (Lat)",north, ORDER[1], ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], AXIS["geodetic longitude (Lon)",east, ORDER[2], ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], ID["EPSG",4267]]], TARGETCRS[ GEOGCRS["NAD83(CSRS)v4", DATUM["North American Datum of 1983 (CSRS) version 4", ELLIPSOID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], ANCHOREPOCH[2002]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], CS[ellipsoidal,2], AXIS["geodetic latitude (Lat)",north, ORDER[1], ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], AXIS["geodetic longitude (Lon)",east, ORDER[2], ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], ID["EPSG",8246]]], METHOD["NTv2", ID["EPSG",9615]], PARAMETERFILE["Latitude and longitude difference file","BC_27_05.GSB"], OPERATIONACCURACY[1.5], USAGE[ SCOPE["Geodesy."], AREA["Canada - British Columbia - mainland between 138°05'W and 114°20'W and Graham Island."], BBOX[48.99,-138.07,60.01,-114.33]], ID["EPSG",9115], REMARK["Derived through NAD83(CSRS)v4."]]
Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js)
proj4.defs("EPSG:9115","+proj=pipeline +step +proj=axisswap +order=2,1 +step +proj=unitconvert +xy_in=deg +xy_out=rad +step +proj=hgridshift +grids=ca_nrc_BC_27_05.tif +step +proj=unitconvert +xy_in=rad +xy_out=deg +step +proj=axisswap +order=2,1");
Definition: JSON
{ "$schema": "https://proj.org/schemas/v0.7/projjson.schema.json", "type": "Transformation", "name": "NAD27 to NAD83(CSRS)v4 (10)", "source_crs": { "type": "GeographicCRS", "name": "NAD27", "datum": { "type": "GeodeticReferenceFrame", "name": "North American Datum 1927", "ellipsoid": { "name": "Clarke 1866", "semi_major_axis": 6378206.4, "semi_minor_axis": 6356583.8 } }, "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 }, "remarks": "Note: this CRS includes longitudes which are POSITIVE EAST. Replaced by NAD27(76) (code 4608) in Ontario, CGQ77 (code 4609) in Quebec, Mexican Datum of 1993 (code 4483) in Mexico, NAD83 (code 4269) in Canada (excl. Ontario & Quebec) & USA." }, "target_crs": { "type": "GeographicCRS", "name": "NAD83(CSRS)v4", "datum": { "type": "GeodeticReferenceFrame", "name": "North American Datum of 1983 (CSRS) version 4", "anchor_epoch": 2002, "ellipsoid": { "name": "GRS 1980", "semi_major_axis": 6378137, "inverse_flattening": 298.257222101 } }, "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": 8246 }, "remarks": "Adopted by the Canadian federal government from 2002-01-01 and by the provincial governments of Alberta and British Columbia. Replaces NAD83(CSRS)v3. Replaced by NAD83(CSRS)v5 (CRS code 8249). Longitudes are POSITIVE EAST." }, "method": { "name": "NTv2", "id": { "authority": "EPSG", "code": 9615 } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "Latitude and longitude difference file", "value": "BC_27_05.GSB", "id": { "authority": "EPSG", "code": 8656 } } ], "accuracy": "1.5", "scope": "Geodesy.", "area": "Canada - British Columbia - mainland between 138°05'W and 114°20'W and Graham Island.", "bbox": { "south_latitude": 48.99, "west_longitude": -138.07, "north_latitude": 60.01, "east_longitude": -114.33 }, "id": { "authority": "EPSG", "code": 9115 }, "remarks": "Derived through NAD83(CSRS)v4." }
Definition: MapServer - MAPfile
PROJECTION "proj=pipeline" "step" "proj=axisswap" "order=2,1" "step" "proj=unitconvert" "xy_in=deg" "xy_out=rad" "step" "proj=hgridshift" "grids=ca_nrc_BC_27_05.tif" "step" "proj=unitconvert" "xy_in=rad" "xy_out=deg" "step" "proj=axisswap" "order=2,1" END
Definition: Mapnik
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Definition: SQL (PostGIS)
INSERT into spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext) values ( 9115, 'EPSG', 9115, '+proj=pipeline +step +proj=axisswap +order=2,1 +step +proj=unitconvert +xy_in=deg +xy_out=rad +step +proj=hgridshift +grids=ca_nrc_BC_27_05.tif +step +proj=unitconvert +xy_in=rad +xy_out=deg +step +proj=axisswap +order=2,1', 'None');