EPSG:4723 — GCGD59

Geographic 2D · Cayman Islands - Grand Cayman

Export Formats

OGC WKT

GEOGCS[
    "GCGD59",
    DATUM[
        "Grand_Cayman_Geodetic_Datum_1959",
        SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],
        TOWGS84[-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925]
    ],
    PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
    UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","4723"]
]

WKT2

GEOGCRS[
    "GCGD59",
    DATUM[
        "Grand Cayman Geodetic Datum 1959",
        ELLIPSOID[
            "Clarke 1866",
            6378206.4,
            294.978698213898,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",7008]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",6723]
    ],
    CS[ellipsoidal,2,ID["EPSG",6422]],
    AXIS["Geodetic latitude (Lat)",north],
    AXIS["Geodetic longitude (Lon)",east],
    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
    ID["EPSG",4723]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=longlat +ellps=clrk66 +towgs84=-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925 +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:4723", "+proj=longlat +ellps=clrk66 +towgs84=-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925 +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 4723,
  "name": "GCGD59",
  "kind": "geographic 2D",
  "area": "Cayman Islands - Grand Cayman",
  "unit": "degree (supplier to define representation)",
  "bbox": [
    19.21,
    -81.46,
    19.41,
    -81.04
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=longlat +ellps=clrk66 +towgs84=-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925 +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 (4723, 'EPSG', 4723, '+proj=longlat +ellps=clrk66 +towgs84=-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925 +no_defs +type=crs', 'GEOGCS["GCGD59",DATUM["Grand_Cayman_Geodetic_Datum_1959",SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],TOWGS84[-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4723"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+ellps=clrk66"
  "+towgs84=-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

4723=GEOGCS["GCGD59",DATUM["Grand_Cayman_Geodetic_Datum_1959",SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],TOWGS84[-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4723"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (3)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
GCGD59 to CIGD11 (1)	4723 → 6135	0.3
GCGD59 to WGS 84 (2)	4723 → 4326	1
GCGD59 to WGS 84 (1)	4723 → 4326	1

Other CRS using Grand Cayman Geodetic Datum 1959

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:4723 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

4723=GEOGCS["GCGD59",DATUM["Grand_Cayman_Geodetic_Datum_1959",SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],TOWGS84[-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4723"]]

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How do I add EPSG:4723 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (4723, 'EPSG', 4723, '+proj=longlat +ellps=clrk66 +towgs84=-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925 +no_defs +type=crs', 'GEOGCS["GCGD59",DATUM["Grand_Cayman_Geodetic_Datum_1959",SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],TOWGS84[-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4723"]]');

Read the full PostGIS guide →

How do I add EPSG:4723 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+ellps=clrk66"
  "+towgs84=-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:4723 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:4723", "+proj=longlat +ellps=clrk66 +towgs84=-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925 +no_defs +type=crs");

Read the full Proj4js guide →