EPSG:23850 · Indonesia

ID74 / UTM zone 50N to KML & KMZ

ID74 / UTM zone 50N (EPSG:23850) is a Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system on the ID74 datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: Indonesia - onshore north of equator and between 114°E and 120°E.

  • Converter already set to EPSG:23850
  • 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 7-parameter shift (typically 1–2 m).

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 “23850” and pick ID74 / UTM zone 50N.
  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 ID74 / UTM zone 50N

  • Feet entered as metres. ID74 / UTM zone 50N 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. ID74 / UTM zone 50N is not on WGS 84: published 7-parameter shift (typically 1–2 m). Picking a WGS 84 grid with the same projection instead leaves the points off by that amount.
  • Points outside the grid's area. ID74 / UTM zone 50N is meant for Indonesia - onshore north of equator and between 114°E and 120°E. 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.

New to this? Read how to convert easting and northing to latitude and longitude.