EPSG:2042 · Côte d'Ivoire
Locodjo 1965 / UTM zone 29N to KML & KMZ
Locodjo 1965 / UTM zone 29N (EPSG:2042) is a Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system on the Locodjo 1965 datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) west of 6°W.
- Converter already set to EPSG:2042
- Latitude and longitude on WGS 84, as Google Earth uses
- Download the point as KML
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Good to know
- Pick the UTM zone by longitude. Points outside the zone's area of use are flagged after conversion.
- Datum: Published 3-parameter shift (typically a few metres).
Convert a whole spreadsheet
- Open the web app or the Windows app, and paste your rows from Excel or open a CSV file.
- Under Coordinate system, search for “2042” and pick Locodjo 1965 / UTM zone 29N.
- Check one point you know on the map, then press Save KML or Save KMZ and open it in Google Earth.
Common mistakes with Locodjo 1965 / UTM zone 29N
- Feet entered as metres. Locodjo 1965 / UTM zone 29N is in metres. Coordinates copied from a drawing in feet must be converted first, or every point moves outwards from the grid's origin.
- Forgetting the datum. Locodjo 1965 / UTM zone 29N is not on WGS 84: published 3-parameter shift (typically a few metres). Picking a WGS 84 grid with the same projection instead leaves the points off by that amount.
- Points outside the grid's area. Locodjo 1965 / UTM zone 29N is meant for Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) west of 6°W. Points well outside that area convert with growing error; the converter flags them so you can choose the right grid.
- A local site grid. If every point is off by the same distance and direction, the drawing may be on a local site grid. Calibrate on three or more known control points instead.
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