EPSG:29169 · South America
SAD69 / UTM zone 19N to KML & KMZ
SAD69 / UTM zone 19N (EPSG:29169) is a Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system on the SAD69 datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: South America between 72°W and 66°W, northern hemisphere, onshore, but excluding the area between approximately 0°N, 70°W to 2°N, 70°W to 2°N, 66°W.
- Converter already set to EPSG:29169
- 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 “29169” and pick SAD69 / UTM zone 19N.
- Check one point you know on the map, then press Save KML or Save KMZ and open it in Google Earth.
Check points for EPSG:29169
Five points inside the area of use of SAD69 / UTM zone 19N, with their latitude and longitude on WGS 84 and their easting and northing in this grid (metres). Enter an easting and northing in the converter above: you should get the latitude and longitude shown, to a few centimetres.
| Point | Latitude | Longitude | Easting | Northing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle of the area of use | 6.26000° N | 69.00000° W | 500,052.83 | 691,986.59 |
| Towards the north-west | 10.01600° N | 70.80000° W | 302,760.04 | 1,107,761.32 |
| Towards the north-east | 10.01600° N | 67.20000° W | 697,345.63 | 1,107,761.32 |
| Towards the south-west | 2.50400° N | 70.80000° W | 299,914.85 | 276,947.42 |
| Towards the south-east | 2.50400° N | 67.20000° W | 700,190.81 | 276,947.42 |
Common mistakes with SAD69 / UTM zone 19N
- Easting and northing swapped. In SAD69 / UTM zone 19N the middle of the grid is near easting 500,052.83 and northing 691,986.59. If your easting column holds numbers like 691,986.59, the columns are the wrong way round and every point lands far away: swap them before converting.
- Feet entered as metres. SAD69 / UTM zone 19N 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. SAD69 / UTM zone 19N 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. SAD69 / UTM zone 19N is meant for South America between 72°W and 66°W, northern hemisphere, onshore, but excluding the area between approximately 0°N, 70°W to 2°N, 70°W to 2°N, 66°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.
New to this? Read how to convert easting and northing to latitude and longitude.