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EPSG:5740 ODN Orkney height

Vertical · UK - Orkney Islands onshore

Export Formats

OGC WKT
VERT_CS[
    "ODN Orkney height",
    VERT_DATUM[
        "Ordnance Datum Newlyn (Orkney Isles)",
        2005,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","5138"]
    ],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","5740"]
]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (2)

Transformation Source → Target Accuracy (m)
11008 5740 0.017
4937 5740 0.05

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:5740 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

5740=VERT_CS["ODN Orkney height",VERT_DATUM["Ordnance Datum Newlyn (Orkney Isles)",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5138"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5740"]]
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How do I add EPSG:5740 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (5740, 'EPSG', 5740, '+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'VERT_CS["ODN Orkney height",VERT_DATUM["Ordnance Datum Newlyn (Orkney Isles)",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5138"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5740"]]');
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How do I add EPSG:5740 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+vunits=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END
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How do I use EPSG:5740 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:5740", "+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs");
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