EPSG:6056 · Arctic
GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-20 to KML & KMZ
GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-20 (EPSG:6056) is a Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate system on the GR96 datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: Arctic - between 77°50'N and 72°50'N, approximately 76°W to approximately 51°W. May be extended eastwards within the latitude limits.
- Converter already set to EPSG:6056
- Latitude and longitude on WGS 84, as Google Earth uses
- Download the point as KML
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Good to know
- Datum: Treated as WGS 84, no shift (the datums agree to about a metre or better).
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 “6056” and pick GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-20.
- 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:6056
Five points inside the area of use of GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-20, 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 | 75.33500° N | 63.50000° W | 20,514,129.41 | 4,496,778.99 |
| Towards the north-west | 76.83800° N | 71.00000° W | 20,322,426.73 | 4,674,952.38 |
| Towards the north-east | 76.83800° N | 56.00000° W | 20,702,796.09 | 4,678,164.10 |
| Towards the south-west | 73.83200° N | 71.00000° W | 20,282,868.18 | 4,341,862.80 |
| Towards the south-east | 73.83200° N | 56.00000° W | 20,747,973.61 | 4,345,790.00 |
Common mistakes with GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-20
- Easting and northing swapped. In GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-20 the middle of the grid is near easting 20,514,129.41 and northing 4,496,778.99. If your easting column holds numbers like 4,496,778.99, the columns are the wrong way round and every point lands far away: swap them before converting.
- Feet entered as metres. GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-20 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. GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-20 is not on WGS 84: treated as WGS 84, no shift (the datums agree to about a metre or better). Picking a WGS 84 grid with the same projection instead leaves the points off by that amount.
- Points outside the grid's area. GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-20 is meant for Arctic - between 77°50'N and 72°50'N, approximately 76°W to approximately 51°W. May be extended eastwards within the latitude limits. 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.