United States Geodetic Authority

Master the complexities of the State Plane Coordinate System and the transition to the Modernized NSRS.

Technical Specification Overview

ParameterStandard Value
Primary Geodetic DatumNAD83 (2011)
Legacy/Historical DatumNAD27
Local Grid ProjectionState Plane (SPCS)
Known Datum Shift (vs WGS84)1.0 - 2.2 meters
National Mapping AuthorityNational Geodetic Survey (NGS)

Professional Compliance Warning

Failure to apply correct transformation parameters when converting from WGS84 (GPS) to NAD83 (2011) creates a systematic 1.0 - 2.2 meters offset. In construction and legal surveying, this drift exceeds the allowable error margin for any certified geodetic workflow.

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