EPSG:6623 - NAD83 / Quebec Albers

Attributes


Unit

metre

Scope

Topographic mapping (medium and small scale).

Remarks

None

Area of use

Canada - Quebec.

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

Datum: North American Datum 1983

Coordinate System: cartesian

Projection: Quebec Albers Projection

Geodetic CRS: NAD83

Export

PROJCRS["NAD83 / Quebec Albers",
    BASEGEOGCRS["NAD83",
        DATUM["North American Datum 1983",
            ELLIPSOID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
        ID["EPSG",4269]],
    CONVERSION["Quebec Albers Projection",
        METHOD["Albers Equal Area",
            ID["EPSG",9822]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of false origin",44,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8821]],
        PARAMETER["Longitude of false origin",-68.5,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8822]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of 1st standard parallel",60,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8823]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of 2nd standard parallel",46,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8824]],
        PARAMETER["Easting at false origin",0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
            ID["EPSG",8826]],
        PARAMETER["Northing at false origin",0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
            ID["EPSG",8827]]],
    CS[Cartesian,2],
        AXIS["easting (X)",east,
            ORDER[1],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
        AXIS["northing (Y)",north,
            ORDER[2],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
    USAGE[
        SCOPE["Topographic mapping (medium and small scale)."],
        AREA["Canada - Quebec."],
        BBOX[44.99,-79.85,62.62,-57.1]],
    ID["EPSG",6623]]
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  "type": "ProjectedCRS",
  "name": "NAD83 / Quebec Albers",
  "base_crs": {
    "name": "NAD83",
    "datum": {
      "type": "GeodeticReferenceFrame",
      "name": "North American Datum 1983",
      "ellipsoid": {
        "name": "GRS 1980",
        "semi_major_axis": 6378137,
        "inverse_flattening": 298.257222101
      }
    },
    "coordinate_system": {
      "subtype": "ellipsoidal",
      "axis": [
        {
          "name": "Geodetic latitude",
          "abbreviation": "Lat",
          "direction": "north",
          "unit": "degree"
        },
        {
          "name": "Geodetic longitude",
          "abbreviation": "Lon",
          "direction": "east",
          "unit": "degree"
        }
      ]
    },
    "id": {
      "authority": "EPSG",
      "code": 4269
    }
  },
  "conversion": {
    "name": "Quebec Albers Projection",
    "method": {
      "name": "Albers Equal Area",
      "id": {
        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 9822
      }
    },
    "parameters": [
      {
        "name": "Latitude of false origin",
        "value": 44,
        "unit": "degree",
        "id": {
          "authority": "EPSG",
          "code": 8821
        }
      },
      {
        "name": "Longitude of false origin",
        "value": -68.5,
        "unit": "degree",
        "id": {
          "authority": "EPSG",
          "code": 8822
        }
      },
      {
        "name": "Latitude of 1st standard parallel",
        "value": 60,
        "unit": "degree",
        "id": {
          "authority": "EPSG",
          "code": 8823
        }
      },
      {
        "name": "Latitude of 2nd standard parallel",
        "value": 46,
        "unit": "degree",
        "id": {
          "authority": "EPSG",
          "code": 8824
        }
      },
      {
        "name": "Easting at false origin",
        "value": 0,
        "unit": "metre",
        "id": {
          "authority": "EPSG",
          "code": 8826
        }
      },
      {
        "name": "Northing at false origin",
        "value": 0,
        "unit": "metre",
        "id": {
          "authority": "EPSG",
          "code": 8827
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "coordinate_system": {
    "subtype": "Cartesian",
    "axis": [
      {
        "name": "Easting",
        "abbreviation": "X",
        "direction": "east",
        "unit": "metre"
      },
      {
        "name": "Northing",
        "abbreviation": "Y",
        "direction": "north",
        "unit": "metre"
      }
    ]
  },
  "scope": "Topographic mapping (medium and small scale).",
  "area": "Canada - Quebec.",
  "bbox": {
    "south_latitude": 44.99,
    "west_longitude": -79.85,
    "north_latitude": 62.62,
    "east_longitude": -57.1
  },
  "id": {
    "authority": "EPSG",
    "code": 6623
  }
}
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            'American Datum 1983",ELLIPSOID["GRS '
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            '(X)",east,ORDER[1],LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],AXIS["northing '
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            'mapping (medium and small scale)."],AREA["Canada - '
            'Quebec."],BBOX[44.99,-79.85,62.62,-57.1]],ID["EPSG",6623]]',
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 'false_northing': 0.0,
 'geographic_crs_name': 'NAD83',
 'grid_mapping_name': 'albers_conical_equal_area',
 'horizontal_datum_name': 'North American Datum 1983',
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 'latitude_of_projection_origin': 44.0,
 'longitude_of_central_meridian': -68.5,
 'longitude_of_prime_meridian': 0.0,
 'prime_meridian_name': 'Greenwich',
 'projected_crs_name': 'NAD83 / Quebec Albers',
 'reference_ellipsoid_name': 'GRS 1980',
 'semi_major_axis': 6378137.0,
 'semi_minor_axis': 6356752.314140356,
 'standard_parallel': (60.0, 46.0)}