EPSG:4723

GCGD59

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Available transformations
to EPSG:4326
EPSG:4326 - WGS 84

Selected transformation

Method: Coordinate Frame rotation (geog2D domain)

Remarks: Parameter values are taken from GCGD59 to CIGD11 (1) (code 6136) assuming that CIGD11 and WGS 84 can be considered the same to within the accuracy of the transformation.

Information source: OGP

Revision date: 2021-09-23

Attributes

Unit: degree (supplier to define representation)

Geodetic CRS: GCGD59

Datum: Grand Cayman Geodetic Datum 1959

Ellipsoid: Clarke 1866

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Information source: Lands and Surveys Department, Cayman Islands Government.

Revision date: 2013-01-17

Scope: Cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping.

Remarks: Superseded by CIGD11 (CRS code 6135).

Area of use: Cayman Islands - Grand Cayman.

Coordinate system: Ellipsoidal 2D CS. Axes: latitude, longitude. Orientations: north, east. UoM: degree

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Center coordinates
-81.25 19.31

WGS84 bounds:
-81.46 19.21
-81.04 19.41

Cayman Islands - Grand Cayman.
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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

GEOGCS["GCGD59",
    DATUM["Grand_Cayman_Geodetic_Datum_1959",
        SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],
        TOWGS84[-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925]],
    PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
    UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","4723"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

GEOGCRS["GCGD59",
    DATUM["Grand Cayman Geodetic Datum 1959",
        ELLIPSOID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],
    PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
        ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    CS[ellipsoidal,2],
        AXIS["geodetic latitude (Lat)",north,
            ORDER[1],
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
        AXIS["geodetic longitude (Lon)",east,
            ORDER[2],
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    USAGE[
        SCOPE["Cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping."],
        AREA["Cayman Islands - Grand Cayman."],
        BBOX[19.21,-81.46,19.41,-81.04]],
    ID["EPSG",4723]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

GEOGCS["GCS_Grand_Cayman_1959",
    DATUM["D_Grand_Cayman_1959",
        SPHEROID["Clarke_1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898]],
    PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],
    UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]]

Definition: PROJ.4

+proj=longlat +ellps=clrk66 +towgs84=-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925 +no_defs +type=crs

Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js) 

proj4.defs("EPSG:4723","+proj=longlat +ellps=clrk66 +towgs84=-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925 +no_defs +type=crs");

Definition: JSON

{
    "$schema": "https://proj.org/schemas/v0.7/projjson.schema.json",
    "type": "GeographicCRS",
    "name": "GCGD59",
    "datum": {
        "type": "GeodeticReferenceFrame",
        "name": "Grand Cayman Geodetic Datum 1959",
        "ellipsoid": {
            "name": "Clarke 1866",
            "semi_major_axis": 6378206.4,
            "inverse_flattening": 294.978698213898
        }
    },
    "coordinate_system": {
        "subtype": "ellipsoidal",
        "axis": [
            {
                "name": "Geodetic latitude",
                "abbreviation": "Lat",
                "direction": "north",
                "unit": "degree"
            },
            {
                "name": "Geodetic longitude",
                "abbreviation": "Lon",
                "direction": "east",
                "unit": "degree"
            }
        ]
    },
    "scope": "Cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping.",
    "area": "Cayman Islands - Grand Cayman.",
    "bbox": {
        "south_latitude": 19.21,
        "west_longitude": -81.46,
        "north_latitude": 19.41,
        "east_longitude": -81.04
    },
    "id": {
        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 4723
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

4723=GEOGCS["GCGD59",DATUM["Grand_Cayman_Geodetic_Datum_1959",SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],TOWGS84[-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4723"]]

Definition: MapServer - MAPfile

PROJECTION
	"proj=longlat"
	"ellps=clrk66"
	"towgs84=-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925"
	"no_defs"
	"type=crs"
END

Definition: Mapnik

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Map srs="+proj=longlat +ellps=clrk66 +towgs84=-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925 +no_defs +type=crs">
	<Layer srs="+proj=longlat +ellps=clrk66 +towgs84=-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925 +no_defs +type=crs">
	</Layer>
</Map>

Definition: SQL (PostGIS)

INSERT into spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext) values ( 4723, 'EPSG', 4723, '+proj=longlat +ellps=clrk66 +towgs84=-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925 +no_defs +type=crs', 'GEOGCS["GCGD59",DATUM["Grand_Cayman_Geodetic_Datum_1959",SPHEROID["Clarke 1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898],TOWGS84[-179.483,-69.379,-27.584,7.862,-8.163,-6.042,-13.925]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4723"]]');