EPSG:3348 · Canada
NAD83(CSRS) / Statistics Canada Lambert to KML & KMZ
NAD83(CSRS) / Statistics Canada Lambert (EPSG:3348) is a Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate system on the NAD83(CSRS) datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: Canada - onshore and offshore - Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland and Labrador; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Quebec; Saskatchewan; Yukon.
- Converter already set to EPSG:3348
- Latitude and longitude on WGS 84, as Google Earth uses
- Download the point as KML
Good to know
- Datum: Published 7-parameter shift (typically 1–2 m).
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 “3348” and pick NAD83(CSRS) / Statistics Canada Lambert.
- 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:3348
Five points inside the area of use of NAD83(CSRS) / Statistics Canada Lambert, 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 | 62.33500° N | 90.87000° W | 6,250,098.08 | 2,886,285.26 |
| Towards the north-west | 76.81000° N | 120.95400° W | 5,485,130.18 | 4,630,453.07 |
| Towards the north-east | 76.81000° N | 60.78600° W | 6,960,039.42 | 4,653,565.75 |
| Towards the south-west | 47.86000° N | 120.95400° W | 4,088,942.41 | 1,793,222.53 |
| Towards the south-east | 47.86000° N | 60.78600° W | 8,444,442.08 | 1,861,476.08 |
Common mistakes with NAD83(CSRS) / Statistics Canada Lambert
- Easting and northing swapped. In NAD83(CSRS) / Statistics Canada Lambert the middle of the grid is near easting 6,250,098.08 and northing 2,886,285.26. If your easting column holds numbers like 2,886,285.26, the columns are the wrong way round and every point lands far away: swap them before converting.
- Feet entered as metres. NAD83(CSRS) / Statistics Canada Lambert 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. NAD83(CSRS) / Statistics Canada Lambert 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. NAD83(CSRS) / Statistics Canada Lambert is meant for Canada - onshore and offshore - Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland and Labrador; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Quebec; Saskatchewan; Yukon. 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.