EPSG:CODE

EPSG:4891 — WGS 66

Geographic 3D · World

Export Formats

WKT2
GEOGCRS[
    "WGS 66",
    DYNAMIC[FRAMEEPOCH[1966.0]],
    DATUM[
        "World Geodetic System 1966",
        ELLIPSOID[
            "NWL 9D",
            6378145,
            298.25,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",7025]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",6760]
    ],
    CS[ellipsoidal,3,ID["EPSG",6423]],
    AXIS[
        "Geodetic latitude (Lat)",
        north,
        ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]]
    ],
    AXIS[
        "Geodetic longitude (Lon)",
        east,
        ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]]
    ],
    AXIS["Ellipsoidal height (h)",up,LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]]],
    ID["EPSG",4891]
]

Other CRS using World Geodetic System 1966

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:4891 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration: 

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (4891, 'EPSG', 4891, '+proj=longlat +ellps=NWL9D +no_defs +type=crs', '');
Read the full PostGIS guide →

How do I add EPSG:4891 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration: 

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+ellps=NWL9D"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END
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How do I use EPSG:4891 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration: 

proj4.defs("EPSG:4891", "+proj=longlat +ellps=NWL9D +no_defs +type=crs");
Read the full Proj4js guide →