EPSG:26940 — NAD83 / Alaska zone 10

Projected · USA - Alaska - Aleutian Islands

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "NAD83 / Alaska zone 10",
    GEOGCS[
        "NAD83",
        DATUM[
            "North_American_Datum_1983",
            SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101],
            TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4269"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic_2SP"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",51],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-176],
    PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",53.8333333333333],
    PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",51.8333333333333],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",1000000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","26940"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "NAD83 / Alaska zone 10",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "NAD83",
        DATUM[
            "North American Datum 1983",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "GRS 1980",
                6378137,
                298.257222101,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7019]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",6269]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",4269]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "SPCS83 Alaska zone 10 (meter)",
        METHOD["Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)",ID["EPSG",9802]],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of false origin",
            51,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8821]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Longitude of false origin",
            -176,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8822]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of 1st standard parallel",
            53.8333333333336,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8823]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of 2nd standard parallel",
            51.8333333333336,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8824]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Easting at false origin",
            1000000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8826]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Northing at false origin",
            0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8827]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",15040]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4499]],
    AXIS["Easting (X)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (Y)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",26940]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=lcc +lat_0=51 +lon_0=-176 +lat_1=53.8333333333333 +lat_2=51.8333333333333 +x_0=1000000 +y_0=0 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

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proj4.defs("EPSG:26940", "+proj=lcc +lat_0=51 +lon_0=-176 +lat_1=53.8333333333333 +lat_2=51.8333333333333 +x_0=1000000 +y_0=0 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 26940,
  "name": "NAD83 / Alaska zone 10",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "USA - Alaska - Aleutian Islands",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    51.3,
    172.42,
    54.34,
    -164.84
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=lcc +lat_0=51 +lon_0=-176 +lat_1=53.8333333333333 +lat_2=51.8333333333333 +x_0=1000000 +y_0=0 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

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INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (26940, 'EPSG', 26940, '+proj=lcc +lat_0=51 +lon_0=-176 +lat_1=53.8333333333333 +lat_2=51.8333333333333 +x_0=1000000 +y_0=0 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["NAD83 / Alaska zone 10",GEOGCS["NAD83",DATUM["North_American_Datum_1983",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101],TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4269"]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic_2SP"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",51],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-176],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",53.8333333333333],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",51.8333333333333],PARAMETER["false_easting",1000000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","26940"]]');

MapServer

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PROJECTION
  "+proj=lcc"
  "+lat_0=51"
  "+lon_0=-176"
  "+lat_1=53.8333333333333"
  "+lat_2=51.8333333333333"
  "+x_0=1000000"
  "+y_0=0"
  "+ellps=GRS80"
  "+towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

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26940=PROJCS["NAD83 / Alaska zone 10",GEOGCS["NAD83",DATUM["North_American_Datum_1983",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101],TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4269"]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic_2SP"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",51],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-176],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",53.8333333333333],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",51.8333333333333],PARAMETER["false_easting",1000000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","26940"]]

Related Coordinate Systems (18)

Available Transformations (157)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:4269 (NAD83)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
NAD83 to NAD83(HARN) (1)	4269 → 4152	0.05
NAD83 to NAD83(HARN) (2)	4269 → 4152	0.05
NAD83 to NAD83(HARN) (3)	4269 → 4152	0.05
NAD83 to NAD83(HARN) (4)	4269 → 4152	0.05
NAD83 to NAD83(HARN) (5)	4269 → 4152	0.05
NAD83 to NAD83(HARN) (6)	4269 → 4152	0.05
NAD83 to NAD83(HARN) (7)	4269 → 4152	0.05
NAD83 to NAD83(HARN) (8)	4269 → 4152	0.05
NAD83 to NAD83(HARN) (9)	4269 → 4152	0.05
NAD83 to NAD83(HARN) (10)	4269 → 4152	0.05

Other CRS using North American Datum 1983 (339)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:26940 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

26940=PROJCS["NAD83 / Alaska zone 10",GEOGCS["NAD83",DATUM["North_American_Datum_1983",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101],TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4269"]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic_2SP"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",51],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-176],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",53.8333333333333],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",51.8333333333333],PARAMETER["false_easting",1000000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","26940"]]

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How do I add EPSG:26940 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (26940, 'EPSG', 26940, '+proj=lcc +lat_0=51 +lon_0=-176 +lat_1=53.8333333333333 +lat_2=51.8333333333333 +x_0=1000000 +y_0=0 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["NAD83 / Alaska zone 10",GEOGCS["NAD83",DATUM["North_American_Datum_1983",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101],TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4269"]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic_2SP"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",51],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-176],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",53.8333333333333],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",51.8333333333333],PARAMETER["false_easting",1000000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","26940"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:26940 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=lcc"
  "+lat_0=51"
  "+lon_0=-176"
  "+lat_1=53.8333333333333"
  "+lat_2=51.8333333333333"
  "+x_0=1000000"
  "+y_0=0"
  "+ellps=GRS80"
  "+towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

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How do I use EPSG:26940 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:26940", "+proj=lcc +lat_0=51 +lon_0=-176 +lat_1=53.8333333333333 +lat_2=51.8333333333333 +x_0=1000000 +y_0=0 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

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