EPSG:CODE

EPSG:7040 — RGFG95 (lon-lat)

Geographic 3D · French Guiana

Export Formats

WKT2
GEOGCRS[
    "RGFG95 (lon-lat)",
    DATUM[
        "Reseau Geodesique Francais Guyane 1995",
        ELLIPSOID[
            "GRS 1980",
            6378137,
            298.257222101,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",7019]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",6624]
    ],
    CS[ellipsoidal,3,ID["EPSG",6426]],
    AXIS[
        "Geodetic longitude (Lon)",
        east,
        ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]]
    ],
    AXIS[
        "Geodetic latitude (Lat)",
        north,
        ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]]
    ],
    AXIS["Ellipsoidal height (h)",up,LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]]],
    ID["EPSG",7040]
]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (2)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:4967 (RGFG95)

Transformation Source → Target Accuracy (m)
RGFG95 to RGFG95 + NGG1977 height (1)
4967 → 9530 998
RGFG95 to NGG1977 height (1)
4967 → 5755 998

Other CRS for GF

Other CRS using Reseau Geodesique Francais Guyane 1995

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:7040 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration: 

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (7040, 'EPSG', 7040, '+proj=longlat +ellps=GRS80 +no_defs +type=crs', '');
Read the full PostGIS guide →

How do I add EPSG:7040 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration: 

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+ellps=GRS80"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END
Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:7040 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration: 

proj4.defs("EPSG:7040", "+proj=longlat +ellps=GRS80 +no_defs +type=crs");
Read the full Proj4js guide →