EPSG:32306 — WGS 72 / UTM zone 6S

Projected · World - S hemisphere - 150°W to 144°W

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "WGS 72 / UTM zone 6S",
    GEOGCS[
        "WGS 72",
        DATUM[
            "World_Geodetic_System_1972",
            SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26],
            TOWGS84[0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.219]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4322"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-147],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","32306"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "WGS 72 / UTM zone 6S",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "WGS 72",
        DYNAMIC[FRAMEEPOCH[1972.0]],
        DATUM[
            "World Geodetic System 1972",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "WGS 72",
                6378135,
                298.26,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7043]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",6322]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",4322]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "UTM zone 6S",
        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",
            -147,
            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",
            500000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            10000000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",16106]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4400]],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",32306]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=utm +zone=6 +south +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.219 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:32306", "+proj=utm +zone=6 +south +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.219 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 32306,
  "name": "WGS 72 / UTM zone 6S",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "World - S hemisphere - 150°W to 144°W",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    -80,
    -150,
    0,
    -144
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=utm +zone=6 +south +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.219 +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 (32306, 'EPSG', 32306, '+proj=utm +zone=6 +south +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.219 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["WGS 72 / UTM zone 6S",GEOGCS["WGS 72",DATUM["World_Geodetic_System_1972",SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26],TOWGS84[0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.219]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4322"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-147],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","32306"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=6"
  "+south"
  "+ellps=WGS72"
  "+towgs84=0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.219"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

32306=PROJCS["WGS 72 / UTM zone 6S",GEOGCS["WGS 72",DATUM["World_Geodetic_System_1972",SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26],TOWGS84[0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.219]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4322"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-147],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","32306"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (10)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:4322 (WGS 72)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
PSD93 to WGS 72 (1)	4134 → 4322	1.2
NTF to WGS 72 (1)	4275 → 4322	2
WGS 72 to WGS 84 (1)	4322 → 4326	2
WGS 72 to WGS 84 (2)	4322 → 4326	2
WGS 72BE to WGS 72 (1)	4324 → 4322	2
NTF (Paris) to WGS 72 (1)	4807 → 4322	2
Egypt 1907 to WGS 72 (1)	4229 → 4322	5
JAD69 to WGS 72 (2)	4242 → 4322	10
JAD69 to WGS 72 (1)	4242 → 4322	15
Yoff to WGS 72 (1)	4310 → 4322	25

Other CRS using World Geodetic System 1972 (122)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:32306 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

32306=PROJCS["WGS 72 / UTM zone 6S",GEOGCS["WGS 72",DATUM["World_Geodetic_System_1972",SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26],TOWGS84[0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.219]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4322"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-147],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","32306"]]

Read the full GeoServer guide →

How do I add EPSG:32306 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (32306, 'EPSG', 32306, '+proj=utm +zone=6 +south +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.219 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["WGS 72 / UTM zone 6S",GEOGCS["WGS 72",DATUM["World_Geodetic_System_1972",SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26],TOWGS84[0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.219]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4322"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-147],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","32306"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:32306 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=6"
  "+south"
  "+ellps=WGS72"
  "+towgs84=0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.219"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:32306 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:32306", "+proj=utm +zone=6 +south +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.219 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Read the full Proj4js guide →