EPSG:32066 — NAD27 / BLM 16N (ftUS)

Projected · USA - 90°W to 84°W and GoM OCS

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "NAD27 / BLM 16N (ftUS)",
    GEOGCS[
        "NAD27",
        DATUM[
            "North_American_Datum_1927",
            SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],
            EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","NTv2_0.gsb"]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4267"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-87],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",1640416.67],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
    UNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","32066"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "NAD27 / BLM 16N (ftUS)",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "NAD27",
        DATUM[
            "North American Datum 1927",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "Clarke 1866",
                6378206.4,
                294.978698213898,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7008]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",6267]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",4267]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "BLM zone 16N (US survey foot)",
        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",
            -87,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8802]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Scale factor at natural origin",
            0.9996,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1,ID["EPSG",9201]],
            ID["EPSG",8805]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False easting",
            1640416.67,
            LENGTHUNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219,ID["EPSG",9003]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            0,
            LENGTHUNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219,ID["EPSG",9003]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",15916]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4497]],
    AXIS["Easting (X)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (Y)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219,ID["EPSG",9003]],
    ID["EPSG",32066]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-87 +k=0.9996 +x_0=500000.001016002 +y_0=0 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb +units=us-ft +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:32066", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-87 +k=0.9996 +x_0=500000.001016002 +y_0=0 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb +units=us-ft +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 32066,
  "name": "NAD27 / BLM 16N (ftUS)",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "USA - 90°W to 84°W and GoM OCS",
  "unit": "US survey foot",
  "bbox": [
    23.95,
    -90.01,
    48.32,
    -83.91
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-87 +k=0.9996 +x_0=500000.001016002 +y_0=0 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb +units=us-ft +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

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INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (32066, 'EPSG', 32066, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-87 +k=0.9996 +x_0=500000.001016002 +y_0=0 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb +units=us-ft +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["NAD27 / BLM 16N (ftUS)",GEOGCS["NAD27",DATUM["North_American_Datum_1927",SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","NTv2_0.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4267"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-87],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",1640416.67],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","32066"]]');

MapServer

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PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=0"
  "+lon_0=-87"
  "+k=0.9996"
  "+x_0=500000.001016002"
  "+y_0=0"
  "+ellps=clrk66"
  "+nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb"
  "+units=us-ft"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

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32066=PROJCS["NAD27 / BLM 16N (ftUS)",GEOGCS["NAD27",DATUM["North_American_Datum_1927",SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","NTv2_0.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4267"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-87],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",1640416.67],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","32066"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (2)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
EPSG example of georeferencing I=J-90 local bin grid	32066 → 32765	0
[enter here name of (I = J-90°) bin grid] Deprecated	5859 → 32066	0

Other CRS using North American Datum 1927 (194)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:32066 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

32066=PROJCS["NAD27 / BLM 16N (ftUS)",GEOGCS["NAD27",DATUM["North_American_Datum_1927",SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","NTv2_0.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4267"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-87],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",1640416.67],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","32066"]]

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How do I add EPSG:32066 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (32066, 'EPSG', 32066, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-87 +k=0.9996 +x_0=500000.001016002 +y_0=0 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb +units=us-ft +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["NAD27 / BLM 16N (ftUS)",GEOGCS["NAD27",DATUM["North_American_Datum_1927",SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","NTv2_0.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4267"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-87],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",1640416.67],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["US survey foot",0.304800609601219],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","32066"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:32066 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=0"
  "+lon_0=-87"
  "+k=0.9996"
  "+x_0=500000.001016002"
  "+y_0=0"
  "+ellps=clrk66"
  "+nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb"
  "+units=us-ft"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:32066 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:32066", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-87 +k=0.9996 +x_0=500000.001016002 +y_0=0 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb +units=us-ft +no_defs +type=crs");

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Type

Projected

Unit

US survey foot

Geodetic CRS

NAD27

Datum

North American Datum 1927

Ellipsoid

Clarke 1866

Prime Meridian

Greenwich

Area of Use

USA - 90°W to 84°W and GoM OCS

United States (USA) - between 90°W and 84°W onshore and offshore - Alabama; Arkansas; Florida; Georg…

Coordinate System

Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (X,Y). Orientations: east, north. UoM: ftUS.

WGS84 Bounds

48.32 -90.01-83.91 23.95

Data Source

EPSG

Information Source

OGP

Revision Date

2010-03-05

Scope

Minerals management (including oil and gas exploration and production).

EPSG

32066