EPSG:2001 — Antigua 1943 / British West Indies Grid

Projected · Antigua - onshore

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "Antigua 1943 / British West Indies Grid",
    GEOGCS[
        "Antigua 1943",
        DATUM[
            "Antigua_1943",
            SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],
            TOWGS84[-255,-15,71,0,0,0,0]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4601"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-62],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9995],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",400000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","2001"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "Antigua 1943 / British West Indies Grid",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "Antigua 1943",
        DATUM[
            "Antigua 1943",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "Clarke 1880 (RGS)",
                6378249.145,
                293.465,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7012]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",6601]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",4601]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "British West Indies Grid",
        METHOD["Transverse Mercator",ID["EPSG",9807]],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of natural origin",
            0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8801]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Longitude of natural origin",
            -62,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8802]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Scale factor at natural origin",
            0.9995,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1,ID["EPSG",9201]],
            ID["EPSG",8805]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False easting",
            400000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",19942]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4400]],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",2001]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-62 +k=0.9995 +x_0=400000 +y_0=0 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-255,-15,71,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:2001", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-62 +k=0.9995 +x_0=400000 +y_0=0 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-255,-15,71,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 2001,
  "name": "Antigua 1943 / British West Indies Grid",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Antigua - onshore",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    16.94,
    -61.95,
    17.22,
    -61.61
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-62 +k=0.9995 +x_0=400000 +y_0=0 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-255,-15,71,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

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INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (2001, 'EPSG', 2001, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-62 +k=0.9995 +x_0=400000 +y_0=0 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-255,-15,71,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Antigua 1943 / British West Indies Grid",GEOGCS["Antigua 1943",DATUM["Antigua_1943",SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],TOWGS84[-255,-15,71,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4601"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-62],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9995],PARAMETER["false_easting",400000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","2001"]]');

MapServer

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PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=0"
  "+lon_0=-62"
  "+k=0.9995"
  "+x_0=400000"
  "+y_0=0"
  "+a=6378249.145"
  "+rf=293.465"
  "+towgs84=-255,-15,71,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

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2001=PROJCS["Antigua 1943 / British West Indies Grid",GEOGCS["Antigua 1943",DATUM["Antigua_1943",SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],TOWGS84[-255,-15,71,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4601"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-62],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9995],PARAMETER["false_easting",400000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","2001"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (2)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:4601 (Antigua 1943)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
Antigua 1943 to WGS 84 (1)	4601 → 4326	10
Antigua 1943 to WGS 84 (2)	4601 → 4326	44

Other CRS using Antigua 1943

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:2001 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

2001=PROJCS["Antigua 1943 / British West Indies Grid",GEOGCS["Antigua 1943",DATUM["Antigua_1943",SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],TOWGS84[-255,-15,71,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4601"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-62],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9995],PARAMETER["false_easting",400000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","2001"]]

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How do I add EPSG:2001 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (2001, 'EPSG', 2001, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-62 +k=0.9995 +x_0=400000 +y_0=0 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-255,-15,71,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Antigua 1943 / British West Indies Grid",GEOGCS["Antigua 1943",DATUM["Antigua_1943",SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],TOWGS84[-255,-15,71,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4601"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-62],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9995],PARAMETER["false_easting",400000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","2001"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:2001 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=0"
  "+lon_0=-62"
  "+k=0.9995"
  "+x_0=400000"
  "+y_0=0"
  "+a=6378249.145"
  "+rf=293.465"
  "+towgs84=-255,-15,71,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:2001 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:2001", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-62 +k=0.9995 +x_0=400000 +y_0=0 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-255,-15,71,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

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