New york state plane zones. For more information about the state plane system wikipedia has an article. 18 bronx kings nassau new york queens richmond suffolk north carolina fipszone. Nyspcs zones for a definition of these zones refer to chapter 605 of the 1995 laws of the state of new york.
Utm zone 18 mathematically extended to cover the entire state provides a convenient and appropriate continuous for mid to small scale mapping. State plane coordinate system zones esri with epsg numbers for associated projections. The utm coordinate system provides scale distortions of less than 4 parts in 10000 inside any zone.
Utm coordinate tiles quadname quartertileextension where. This coordinate systems high level of accuracy is achieved through the use of relatively small zones. There are 110 zones in the continental us with 10 more in alaska 5 in hawaii and one.
Each state contains one or more state plane zones the boundaries of which usually follow county lines. The state plane coordinate system sps or spcs is a set of 124 geographic zones or coordinate systems designed for specific regions of the united states. Reducing flood damage state and national information resources.
64 nyspcs zones nyspcs is made up of 4 zones. See the links at right under links leaving decs website to state and national associations like the association of floodplain managers asfm and the new york state floodplain and stormwater managers association for guidance on floodplain management policy and practice. Coordinates can be projected from one zone to another accurately.
Most surveying gps and geographic information. Skip to main content. New york long island zone fipszone.
16 17 18. The state plane coordinate system spcs which is only used in the united states is a plane coordinate system north south and east west lines are perpendicular in which each individual state has between one to six zones depending on the states size and shape. Coordinates are specific to each zone.
Toggle navigation ngs home. Convert latitude and longitude to state plane enter the zone latitude and longitude. West central east and long island.
View the results on this web page. Utm zone 18 extended to cover all of new york provides a maximum scale distortion of 15 parts in 10000 or a scale factor of 10015.