EPSG:6579 — NAD83(2011) / Texas Centric Albers Equal Area

Projected · USA - Texas

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "NAD83(2011) / Texas Centric Albers Equal Area",
    GEOGCS[
        "NAD83(2011)",
        DATUM[
            "NAD83_National_Spatial_Reference_System_2011",
            SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101],
            TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","6318"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Albers_Conic_Equal_Area"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_center",18],
    PARAMETER["longitude_of_center",-100],
    PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",27.5],
    PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",35],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",1500000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",6000000],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","6579"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "NAD83(2011) / Texas Centric Albers Equal Area",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "NAD83(2011)",
        DATUM[
            "NAD83 (National Spatial Reference System 2011)",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "GRS 1980",
                6378137,
                298.257222101,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7019]
            ],
            ANCHOREPOCH[2010],
            ID["EPSG",1116]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",6318]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "Texas Centric Albers Equal Area",
        METHOD["Albers Equal Area",ID["EPSG",9822]],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of false origin",
            18,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8821]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Longitude of false origin",
            -100,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8822]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of 1st standard parallel",
            27.5000000000003,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8823]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of 2nd standard parallel",
            35,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8824]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Easting at false origin",
            1500000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8826]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Northing at false origin",
            6000000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8827]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",14254]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4499]],
    AXIS["Easting (X)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (Y)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",6579]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=aea +lat_0=18 +lon_0=-100 +lat_1=27.5 +lat_2=35 +x_0=1500000 +y_0=6000000 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:6579", "+proj=aea +lat_0=18 +lon_0=-100 +lat_1=27.5 +lat_2=35 +x_0=1500000 +y_0=6000000 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 6579,
  "name": "NAD83(2011) / Texas Centric Albers Equal Area",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "USA - Texas",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    25.83,
    -106.66,
    36.5,
    -93.5
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=aea +lat_0=18 +lon_0=-100 +lat_1=27.5 +lat_2=35 +x_0=1500000 +y_0=6000000 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +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 (6579, 'EPSG', 6579, '+proj=aea +lat_0=18 +lon_0=-100 +lat_1=27.5 +lat_2=35 +x_0=1500000 +y_0=6000000 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["NAD83(2011) / Texas Centric Albers Equal Area",GEOGCS["NAD83(2011)",DATUM["NAD83_National_Spatial_Reference_System_2011",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101],TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6318"]],PROJECTION["Albers_Conic_Equal_Area"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_center",18],PARAMETER["longitude_of_center",-100],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",27.5],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",35],PARAMETER["false_easting",1500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",6000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6579"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+proj=aea"
  "+lat_0=18"
  "+lon_0=-100"
  "+lat_1=27.5"
  "+lat_2=35"
  "+x_0=1500000"
  "+y_0=6000000"
  "+ellps=GRS80"
  "+towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

6579=PROJCS["NAD83(2011) / Texas Centric Albers Equal Area",GEOGCS["NAD83(2011)",DATUM["NAD83_National_Spatial_Reference_System_2011",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101],TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6318"]],PROJECTION["Albers_Conic_Equal_Area"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_center",18],PARAMETER["longitude_of_center",-100],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",27.5],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",35],PARAMETER["false_easting",1500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",6000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6579"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (5)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:6318 (NAD83(2011))

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
NAD83(NSRS2007) to NAD83(2011) (2)	4759 → 6318	0.05
NAD83(NSRS2007) to NAD83(2011) (1)	4759 → 6318	0.05
NAD83(NSRS2007) to NAD83(2011) (3)	4759 → 6318	0.05
NAD83 to NAD83(2011) (1)	4269 → 6318	1
NAD83(2011) to WGS 84 (1)	6318 → 4326	2

Other CRS using NAD83 (National Spatial Reference System 2011) (694)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:6579 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

6579=PROJCS["NAD83(2011) / Texas Centric Albers Equal Area",GEOGCS["NAD83(2011)",DATUM["NAD83_National_Spatial_Reference_System_2011",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101],TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6318"]],PROJECTION["Albers_Conic_Equal_Area"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_center",18],PARAMETER["longitude_of_center",-100],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",27.5],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",35],PARAMETER["false_easting",1500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",6000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6579"]]

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How do I add EPSG:6579 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (6579, 'EPSG', 6579, '+proj=aea +lat_0=18 +lon_0=-100 +lat_1=27.5 +lat_2=35 +x_0=1500000 +y_0=6000000 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["NAD83(2011) / Texas Centric Albers Equal Area",GEOGCS["NAD83(2011)",DATUM["NAD83_National_Spatial_Reference_System_2011",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101],TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6318"]],PROJECTION["Albers_Conic_Equal_Area"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_center",18],PARAMETER["longitude_of_center",-100],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",27.5],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",35],PARAMETER["false_easting",1500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",6000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6579"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:6579 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=aea"
  "+lat_0=18"
  "+lon_0=-100"
  "+lat_1=27.5"
  "+lat_2=35"
  "+x_0=1500000"
  "+y_0=6000000"
  "+ellps=GRS80"
  "+towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

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How do I use EPSG:6579 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:6579", "+proj=aea +lat_0=18 +lon_0=-100 +lat_1=27.5 +lat_2=35 +x_0=1500000 +y_0=6000000 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

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Type

Projected

Unit

metre

Geodetic CRS

NAD83(2011)

Datum

NAD83 (National Spatial Reference System 2011)

Ellipsoid

GRS 1980

Prime Meridian

Greenwich

Area of Use

USA - Texas

United States (USA) - Texas.

Coordinate System

Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (X,Y). Orientations: east, north. UoM: m.

Center Coordinates

1492389.07 7449402.24

Projected Bounds

8058739.53 831192.282083273.35 6877890.18

WGS84 Bounds

36.50 -106.66-93.50 25.83

Data Source

EPSG

Information Source

Texas Natural Resources Information System, https://www.tnris.org/

Revision Date

2023-09-28

Scope

State-wide spatial data presentation requiring true area measurements.

Remarks

Replaces NAD83(NSRS2007) / TX Albers (CRS code 3665). For state-wide spatial data presentation requiring shape preservation use NAD83(2011) / TX LC (CRS code 6580).

EPSG

6579

ESRI Equivalent

ESRI:102971