North America coordinate systems
17 EPSG coordinate systems used in North America. Pick one to open a converter already set to it, with its parameters and area of use.
The 17 EPSG coordinate systems for North America are based on NAD83, NAD 1983 Albers North America, NAD 1983 Lambert North America and NAD 1983 Equidistant Conic North America. Projections used: UTM (Transverse Mercator) (14), Albers Equal Area (1) and Lambert Conformal Conic (1). Coordinates are in metres. UTM zones: 7N, 8N, 9N, 10N, 11N, 12N, 13N, 14N, 15N, 16N, 17N, 18N, 19N and 20N. Together they cover 14.9°N to 86.5°N, 172.5°W to 47.7°W.
- NAD 1983 Albers North America 102008
- NAD 1983 Equidistant Conic North America 102010
- NAD 1983 Lambert North America 102009
- NAD83 / UTM zone 10N 26910
- NAD83 / UTM zone 11N 26911
- NAD83 / UTM zone 12N 26912
- NAD83 / UTM zone 13N 26913
- NAD83 / UTM zone 14N 26914
- NAD83 / UTM zone 15N 26915
- NAD83 / UTM zone 16N 26916
- NAD83 / UTM zone 17N 26917
- NAD83 / UTM zone 18N 26918
- NAD83 / UTM zone 19N 26919
- NAD83 / UTM zone 20N 26920
- NAD83 / UTM zone 7N 26907
- NAD83 / UTM zone 8N 26908
- NAD83 / UTM zone 9N 26909
Questions about North America coordinates
- Which coordinate system is used in North America?
- 17 EPSG systems are defined for North America, on datums such as NAD83, NAD 1983 Albers North America and NAD 1983 Lambert North America. Use the one named in your survey report or drawing; the EPSG code is the safest way to identify it.
- Which UTM zone is North America in?
- North America is covered by UTM zones 7N, 8N, 9N, 10N, 11N, 12N, 13N, 14N, 15N, 16N, 17N, 18N, 19N and 20N. Pick the zone by the longitude of your site: each zone is 6° wide.
- How do I convert North America coordinates to latitude and longitude or Google Earth?
- Open the system's page below and type an easting and northing into the converter, or paste a whole spreadsheet into the free web app and choose the system by name or EPSG code. Save the result as KML or KMZ and open it in Google Earth.
- Are North America coordinates in metres or feet?
- All 17 are in metres. Enter the numbers in the unit of the system you choose; each system's page shows its unit.