EPSG:2081 · Argentina

Chos Malal 1914 / Argentina 2 to KML & KMZ

Chos Malal 1914 / Argentina 2 (EPSG:2081) is a Transverse Mercator coordinate system on the Chos Malal 1914 datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: Argentina - Mendoza and Neuquen provinces between 70°30'W and 67°30'W - Neuquen and Cuyo basins.

  • Converter already set to EPSG:2081
  • Latitude and longitude on WGS 84, as Google Earth uses
  • Download the point as KML
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Good to know

  • Datum: Published 3-parameter shift (typically a few metres).

Convert a whole spreadsheet

  1. Open the web app or the Windows app, and paste your rows from Excel or open a CSV file.
  2. Under Coordinate system, search for “2081” and pick Chos Malal 1914 / Argentina 2.
  3. Check one point you know on the map, then press Save KML or Save KMZ and open it in Google Earth.

Common mistakes with Chos Malal 1914 / Argentina 2

  • Feet entered as metres. Chos Malal 1914 / Argentina 2 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. Chos Malal 1914 / Argentina 2 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. Chos Malal 1914 / Argentina 2 is meant for Argentina - Mendoza and Neuquen provinces between 70°30'W and 67°30'W - Neuquen and Cuyo basins. 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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