The goal was to design a conformal mapping system for the country with a maximum scale distortion of one part in 10,000, which at the time was considered the. Tools are available to convert nad83 or nad27 geodetic positions latitude and longitude to state plane coordinates spc, or vice versa. Select the intended coverage of the state by this zone layer. Ngs coordinate conversion and transformation tool ncat ncat incorporates many different coordinate conversion and datum transformation software programs that previously functioned independently. I then add the excel table to my table of contents in the map then select display xy data. A state plane system is a coordinate system used in the us. Expertgps pro converts between dozens of datums, including nad27, nad83, and wgs84. Update to state plane coordinate system planned for. The coordinates for points are different for spcs 27 and spcs 83. Expertgps pro supports every us state plane coordinate system, and can convert between any spcs and utm or latlon coordinates. State plane coordinate system zones for the cool interactive map, you need to install adobe flash player this interactive map was created by the support team at avenza systems. Ngs refers to the system on a national level as the national spatial reference system nsrs.
At the end of the work day, all sectorsindustries have their own different needs, necessitating different map projections. The state plane coordinate system sps or spcs is a set of 124 geographic zones or coordinate systems designed for specific regions of the united states. Although most engineering related surveys seem to be made on a plane, they are actually performed on the curved surface of the earth. State plane nad83 2011 coordinate system geonet, the. State plane coordinate system of 2022 policy tracking number. State plane coordinate systems city university of new york.
These are filled in by the two zones of the universal polar stereographic ups coordinate system. State plane coordinate system spcs is not a projection also known as spc, state plane, and state. State plane coordinate systems in expertgps map software. When the minnesota county coordinate system was designed by university of minnesota surveying professor gerald johnson and some graduate students, they added some extra steps for. There are 110 zones in the contiguous us, with 10 more in alaska, 5 in hawaii, and one for puerto rico and us virgin islands. Virgin islands into more than 120 numbered sections, referred to as zones. Each state contains one or more state plane zones, the boundaries of which usually follow county lines. Hi kayla, we havent added the nad83 2011 state plane zones yetand that includes 10. Within one year, spcs were developed for all the states. The use of the term nevada coordinate system of 1927 or nevada coordinate system of 1983 on any map, report of survey, or other document is limited to use for coordinates based on the system as defined in this chapter. This interactive map was created by the support team at avenza systems. The plane coordinate values for a point on the earths surface, used to express the geographic position or location of such point in the appropriate zone of this system, shall consist of 2 distances, expressed in u. State plane coordinate systems supported in expertgps pro. In the united states, state plane systems based on the transverse mercator projection, an oblique mercator projection, and the lambert conic map projection, grid every state, puerto rico, and the u.
The utm system leaves round holes at the top and bottom of the world. It is a coordinate system that divides the 50 states of the united states, puerto rico, and the u. Thats the universal transverse mercator coordinate systema comprehensive system for identifying locations and making. Survey manual chapter 2 control surveys and state plane. Being geospatiallyfriendly involves the ability to accurately, precisely. All conversion results are displayed as nad 1983 utm zone.
For the cool interactive map, you need to install adobe flash player. Utm with the universal polar stereographic system covers the world in one consistent system. Sep 16, 2016 the state plane coordinate system is a set of 124 geographic zones or coordinate systems designed for specific regions of the united states. State plane coordinate system zones avenza systems inc. Apr 27, 2018 update to state plane coordinate system planned for transition to 2022 terrestrial reference frames by howard veregin april 27, 2018 as part of the transition to the new 2022 terrestrial reference frames which will replace nad 83 the national geodetic survey ngs will update the nations state plane coordinate system spcs. State plane coordinate system of 1983 national geodetic survey. A user account is not needed for the features on this web page. The data stored in the districts internal enterprise geodatabase, managed by octo, are projected in the maryland state plane coordinate system of the american datum of 1983 nad 83. For complete details and stepbystep instructions on solving the most popular data format and pennsylvania coordinate conversion problems, click on one of the pennsylvania state plane links above. Import, convert, and reproject pennsylvania state plane. The state plane coordinate system of 1927 was designed in the 1930s by the u. Noaa special publication nos ngs national geodetic survey. Divide the world into sixty vertical strips, each spanning six degrees of longitude.
Apply a custom transverse mercator projection to each strip and use false eastings and northings to make all projected coordinates positive. Download a geospatial pdf version of this map here. New state plane coordinate system state plane coordinate system of 2022 spcs2022 referenced to new 2022 terrestrial reference frames trfs based on same reference ellipsoid grs 80 same 3 conformal projection types lambert conformal conic lcc transverse mercator tm. Colorado state plane coordinate system 2022 john hunter, pls colorado ngs geodetic coordinator ngs. Survey feet and expressed in meters and decimals of a meter when using the delaware coordinate system of 1983. Each state contains one or more state plane zones, the. It is four times less accurate than typical state plane coordinate systems with a scale factor that typically reaches 0. Pennsylvania state plane coordinate system nad 83 false northing and easting changed and defined in meters conversion to feet left up to individual states u. About coordinate systems autocad map 3d 2016 autodesk. For spcs 83, all state plane coordinates published by national geodetic survey ngs are in metric units, the shape of the spheroid of the earth is slightly. A plane coordinate system that is convenient for gis work over large areas is the universal transverse mercator utm system.
State plane coordinates are most appropriate for large scale applications such as parcel and utility mapping. National geodetic survey horizontal reference systems. The state plane coordinate system provides scale distortions of less than one part in 10,000 within any one zone. All conversion results are displayed as nad 1983 utm zone easting x. Utm coordinates are often useful to those planning work that embraces large areas. The state plane coordinate system, in particular, was in tended to be adopted by private surveyors and. Hi melita, i also need a definition for oregon and quite possibly in the near future, many other locations. I am using state plane nad 1983 alabama west us feet as the coordinate system in my map data frame. National readjustment of 2007 horizontal reference system.
Coast and geodetic survey predecessor of the national ocean service to enable surveyors, mappers, and engineers to connect their land or engineering surveys to. Expertgps pro can convert between any of the pennsylvania coordinate formats shown in the add coordinate format dialog below. Survey feet and expressed in meters and decimals of a meter when using the delaware. A point is defined on the coordinate plane by one, and only one, ordered pair. The first number in an ordered pair is the x coordinate. Ngs 2019121402 noaas national geodetic survey page 2 of 8 official policy title. The coordinate systems supplied with autocad map 3d include the universal transverse mercator system and the state plane coordinate systems.
I am trying to import an excel table with around 10,000 xy points into arcmap 10. For state plan coordinate system spcs 27, one of these distances, to be known as the x coordinate, shall give the position in an eastandwest direction, the other, to be known as the y coordinate, shall give the position in a northandsouth direction. This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to. When the coordinate system you select is assigned to the selected attached drawings, a backup file, with a. The state plane coordinate system is a set of 124 geographic zones or coordinate systems designed for specific regions of the united states. As a first step, the geometry of each of the coordinates in these three coordinate systems is presented in the following diagram. State plane coordinate system spcs west virginia gis. This local, and more focused, projection supports better analysis and data maintenance for projects like the master address repository and vector property mapping. Most used projection among surveyors, particularly in states without a designated county system network all states except wisconsin and.
The coordinate system is the colorado coordinate system of 1983 and divides the state into three zones, north, central, and south, all consisting of a lambert conformal conic projection of the north american datum of 1983 nad 83. This made it possible to calculate long highways across the whole state using plane surveying computations. Survey or international feet geometric parameters remain the same as nad 27 zone boundaries central meridian northsouth standard parallels latitudelongitude of origin. History, policy and future directions march 8, 2018 michael dennis, ngs. Noaa technical report nos ngs 60, nad 83nsrs2007 national readjustment final report. The coordinate plane contains four quadrants i, ii, iii, iv. For statewide maps, the south zone of the state plane system is extended over the entire state. State plane nad83 2011 coordinate system geonet, the esri. Equations for computing both the forward and inverse calculations are based on noaa manual nos ngs 5 titled state plane coordinate system of 1983 by james e. This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. State plane coordinate system 10 earth point ohn000510489.
Information concerning survey coordinate system by dan smith. When using the surveys digital map products, it is important to obtain the accompanying metadata files that explain the coordinate system, scale, and projection used in creating the map. Spcs was established to support surveying, engineering, and mapping activities in the united states and its territories. There are three main coordinate systems used, each one chosen to most easily describe the situation under study. A maximum of two multiplezone layers can exist for a state. History, policy, and future directions 1 executive summary the state plane coordinate system spcs is a system of conformal map projections created by the national geodetic survey ngs.
Coast and geodetic survey to provide a common reference system for surveyors and mappers. Jul 07, 2000 when the state plane coordinate system was established, the authors described the system in simple terms, easily understood by users. The state plane coordinate system spcs was developed in the 1930s by the u. Virgin islands into their own plane rectangular coordinate system. State plane coordinate systemhelp arcgis for desktop. The right triangle in the xy plane with angle produces the following relationships between. Each us state is divided into one or more zones, known as state plane zones. Meanwhile, im attaching a zip file with the feet and meters versions. Next, i choose the same coordinate system as my data frame then. The coordinate system a coordinate system, or coordinate plane. For more information about the state plane system, wikipedia has an article.
I looked at the different state plane nad83 definitions and it looks like the only thing that is different is the geographic coordinate system defintion. State plane coordinate system of 2022 page spcs2022 zone. When the state plane coordinate system was established, the authors described the system in simple terms, easily understood by users. Originally created by ngs in the 1930s, the state plane coordinate system spcs is used extensively throughout the u. The goal was to design a conformal mapping system for the country with a maximum scale distortion of one part in 10,000, which at the time was considered the limit of surveying.