QUE27-98.gsb
Uses NT method which expects longitudes positive west; EPSG GeogCRSs NAD27 (code 4267) and NAD83(CSRS) (code 4617) have longitudes positive east. Can be taken as an approximate transformation NAD27 to WGS 84 - see code 1692.
Geodetic Service of Quebec. Contact alain.bernard@mrn.gouv.qc.ca
2002-07-13
Engineering survey, topographic mapping.
United States (USA) - Alaska - east of 141°W; i.e. Panhandle.
Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (X,Y). Orientations: east, north. UoM: ftUS.
Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)
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Definition: JSON
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Definition: Mapnik
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