EPSG:5588 — NAD27 / New Brunswick Stereographic (NAD27)

Projected · Canada - New Brunswick

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "NAD27 / New Brunswick Stereographic (NAD27)",
    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["Oblique_Stereographic"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",46.5],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-66.5],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.999912],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",1000000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",1000000],
    UNIT["foot",0.3048],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","5588"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "NAD27 / New Brunswick Stereographic (NAD27)",
    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[
        "New Brunswick Stereographic (NAD27)",
        METHOD["Oblique Stereographic",ID["EPSG",9809]],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of natural origin",
            46.5000000000003,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8801]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Longitude of natural origin",
            -66.5000000000003,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8802]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Scale factor at natural origin",
            0.999912,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1,ID["EPSG",9201]],
            ID["EPSG",8805]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False easting",
            1000000,
            LENGTHUNIT["foot",0.3048,ID["EPSG",9002]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            1000000,
            LENGTHUNIT["foot",0.3048,ID["EPSG",9002]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",5587]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",1029]],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    LENGTHUNIT["foot",0.3048,ID["EPSG",9002]],
    ID["EPSG",5588]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=sterea +lat_0=46.5 +lon_0=-66.5 +k=0.999912 +x_0=304800 +y_0=304800 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb +units=ft +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:5588", "+proj=sterea +lat_0=46.5 +lon_0=-66.5 +k=0.999912 +x_0=304800 +y_0=304800 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb +units=ft +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 5588,
  "name": "NAD27 / New Brunswick Stereographic (NAD27)",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Canada - New Brunswick",
  "unit": "foot",
  "bbox": [
    44.56,
    -69.05,
    48.07,
    -63.7
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=sterea +lat_0=46.5 +lon_0=-66.5 +k=0.999912 +x_0=304800 +y_0=304800 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb +units=ft +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

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INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (5588, 'EPSG', 5588, '+proj=sterea +lat_0=46.5 +lon_0=-66.5 +k=0.999912 +x_0=304800 +y_0=304800 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb +units=ft +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["NAD27 / New Brunswick Stereographic (NAD27)",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["Oblique_Stereographic"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",46.5],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-66.5],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.999912],PARAMETER["false_easting",1000000],PARAMETER["false_northing",1000000],UNIT["foot",0.3048],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5588"]]');

MapServer

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PROJECTION
  "+proj=sterea"
  "+lat_0=46.5"
  "+lon_0=-66.5"
  "+k=0.999912"
  "+x_0=304800"
  "+y_0=304800"
  "+ellps=clrk66"
  "+nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb"
  "+units=ft"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

5588=PROJCS["NAD27 / New Brunswick Stereographic (NAD27)",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["Oblique_Stereographic"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",46.5],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-66.5],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.999912],PARAMETER["false_easting",1000000],PARAMETER["false_northing",1000000],UNIT["foot",0.3048],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5588"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (168)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:4267 (NAD27)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
NAD27 to NAD83 (1)	4267 → 4269	0.15
NAD27 to NAD83 (7)	4267 → 4269	0.15
NAD27 to NAD83(HARN) (22)	4267 → 4152	0.2
NAD27 to NAD83(HARN) (1)	4267 → 4152	0.2
NAD27 to NAD83(HARN) (2)	4267 → 4152	0.2
NAD27 to NAD83(HARN) (3)	4267 → 4152	0.2
NAD27 to NAD83(HARN) (4)	4267 → 4152	0.2
NAD27 to NAD83(HARN) (5)	4267 → 4152	0.2
NAD27 to NAD83(HARN) (6)	4267 → 4152	0.2
NAD27 to NAD83(HARN) (7)	4267 → 4152	0.2

Other CRS using North American Datum 1927 (194)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:5588 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

5588=PROJCS["NAD27 / New Brunswick Stereographic (NAD27)",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["Oblique_Stereographic"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",46.5],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-66.5],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.999912],PARAMETER["false_easting",1000000],PARAMETER["false_northing",1000000],UNIT["foot",0.3048],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5588"]]

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How do I add EPSG:5588 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (5588, 'EPSG', 5588, '+proj=sterea +lat_0=46.5 +lon_0=-66.5 +k=0.999912 +x_0=304800 +y_0=304800 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb +units=ft +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["NAD27 / New Brunswick Stereographic (NAD27)",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["Oblique_Stereographic"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",46.5],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-66.5],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.999912],PARAMETER["false_easting",1000000],PARAMETER["false_northing",1000000],UNIT["foot",0.3048],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5588"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:5588 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=sterea"
  "+lat_0=46.5"
  "+lon_0=-66.5"
  "+k=0.999912"
  "+x_0=304800"
  "+y_0=304800"
  "+ellps=clrk66"
  "+nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb"
  "+units=ft"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

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How do I use EPSG:5588 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:5588", "+proj=sterea +lat_0=46.5 +lon_0=-66.5 +k=0.999912 +x_0=304800 +y_0=304800 +ellps=clrk66 +nadgrids=NTv2_0.gsb +units=ft +no_defs +type=crs");

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