EPSG:3774 - NAD27 / Alberta 3TM ref merid 120 W

Attributes


Unit

metre

Scope

Cadastre, survey control and engineering survey in urban areas, typically in all municipalities that previously comprised the 73 Municipal Integrated Surveying and Mapping (MISAM) areas, also known as urban cadastral map areas. For rural areas use UTM.

Remarks

None

Area of use

Canada - Alberta - west of 118°30' W.

Data Source: EPSG v11.016 2024-08-31

Datum: North American Datum 1927

Coordinate System: cartesian

Projection: Alberta 3-degree TM reference meridian 120 W

Geodetic CRS: NAD27

Export

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        ID["EPSG",4267]],
    CONVERSION["Alberta 3-degree TM reference meridian 120 W",
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        PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",0.9999,
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        PARAMETER["False northing",0,
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            ORDER[1],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
        AXIS["(N)",north,
            ORDER[2],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
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        AREA["Canada - Alberta - west of 118°30' W."],
        BBOX[52.88,-120,60,-118.5]],
    ID["EPSG",3774]]
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