EPSG:4269, NAD83, latitude and longitude
NAD83 in latitude and longitude, the datum of US and Canadian federal data such as the US Census TIGER files. Within one to two metres of WGS 84.
Parameters
Read from the PROJ definition the converter above runs.
- Projection
- Geographic, latitude and longitude
- Ellipsoid
- GRS 1980
- Shift to WGS 84
- None in this definition: the datum sits within two metres of WGS 84
- Units
- degrees
PROJ definition
+proj=longlat +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +no_defs
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What is EPSG:4269?
NAD83 in latitude and longitude, the datum of US and Canadian federal data such as the US Census TIGER files. Within one to two metres of WGS 84.
What are the units and axis order of EPSG:4269?
Degrees. The EPSG definition puts latitude first, while GeoJSON, KML, PROJ strings and most GIS software write longitude first: check the order when a point lands in the wrong place.
How do I use EPSG:4269 in QGIS?
To show the map in it: Project > Properties > CRS, search 4269. To save a layer in it: right-click the layer, Export > Save Features As, and pick EPSG:4269. Set Layer CRS only labels a file whose system is missing; it does not move the data.
Is EPSG:4269 the same as WGS 84?
Nearly: its datum sits within two metres of WGS 84, so the converter applies no shift between them. For survey-grade work, use the official transformation of the national mapping agency.