EPSG:2026 — NAD27(76) / MTM zone 17

Projected · Canada - Ontario - west of 94.5°W

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OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "NAD27(76) / MTM zone 17",
    GEOGCS[
        "NAD27(76)",
        DATUM[
            "North_American_Datum_1927_1976",
            SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],
            EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","May76v20.gsb"]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4608"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-96],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9999],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",304800],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","2026"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "NAD27(76) / MTM zone 17",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "NAD27(76)",
        DATUM[
            "North American Datum 1927 (1976)",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "Clarke 1866",
                6378206.4,
                294.978698213898,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7008]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",6608]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",4608]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "MTM zone 17",
        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",
            -96,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8802]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Scale factor at natural origin",
            0.9999,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1,ID["EPSG",9201]],
            ID["EPSG",8805]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False easting",
            304800,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",17717]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4400]],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",2026]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-96 +k=0.9999 +x_0=304800 +y_0=0 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=May76v20.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:2026", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-96 +k=0.9999 +x_0=304800 +y_0=0 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=May76v20.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 2026,
  "name": "NAD27(76) / MTM zone 17",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Canada - Ontario - west of 94.5°W",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    48.69,
    -95.16,
    53.24,
    -94.5
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-96 +k=0.9999 +x_0=304800 +y_0=0 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=May76v20.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

How to add a projection to PostGIS? →

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (2026, 'EPSG', 2026, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-96 +k=0.9999 +x_0=304800 +y_0=0 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=May76v20.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["NAD27(76) / MTM zone 17",GEOGCS["NAD27(76)",DATUM["North_American_Datum_1927_1976",SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","May76v20.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4608"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-96],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9999],PARAMETER["false_easting",304800],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","2026"]]');

MapServer

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PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=0"
  "+lon_0=-96"
  "+k=0.9999"
  "+x_0=304800"
  "+y_0=0"
  "+ellps=clrk66"
  "+nadgrids=May76v20.gsb"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

2026=PROJCS["NAD27(76) / MTM zone 17",GEOGCS["NAD27(76)",DATUM["North_American_Datum_1927_1976",SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","May76v20.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4608"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-96],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9999],PARAMETER["false_easting",304800],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","2026"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (4)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:4608 (NAD27(76))

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
NAD27(76) to NAD83 (1)	4608 → 4269	1
NAD27(76) to NAD83(CSRS)v3 (1)	4608 → 8240	1
NAD27(76) to WGS 84 (1)	4608 → 4326	2
NAD27(76) to WGS 84 (1) Deprecated	4608 → 4326	—

Other CRS using North American Datum 1927 (1976) (14)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:2026 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

2026=PROJCS["NAD27(76) / MTM zone 17",GEOGCS["NAD27(76)",DATUM["North_American_Datum_1927_1976",SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","May76v20.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4608"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-96],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9999],PARAMETER["false_easting",304800],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","2026"]]

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How do I add EPSG:2026 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (2026, 'EPSG', 2026, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-96 +k=0.9999 +x_0=304800 +y_0=0 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=May76v20.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["NAD27(76) / MTM zone 17",GEOGCS["NAD27(76)",DATUM["North_American_Datum_1927_1976",SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","May76v20.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4608"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-96],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9999],PARAMETER["false_easting",304800],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","2026"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:2026 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=0"
  "+lon_0=-96"
  "+k=0.9999"
  "+x_0=304800"
  "+y_0=0"
  "+ellps=clrk66"
  "+nadgrids=May76v20.gsb"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

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How do I use EPSG:2026 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:2026", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-96 +k=0.9999 +x_0=304800 +y_0=0 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=May76v20.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

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