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1. For the purposes of more precisely defining the North Dakota coordinate system of 1927, the following definitions by the United States coast and geodetic survey are adopted:
a. The North Dakota coordinate system of 1927, north zone, is a Lambert conformal conic projection of the Clarke spheroid of 1866, having standard parallels at north latitudes, forty-seven degrees twenty-six minutes and forty-eight degrees forty-four minutes along which parallels the scale shall be exact. The origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian one hundred degrees thirty minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-seven degrees zero minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 2,000,000 feet [609.6 kilometers], and y = 0 feet [0 kilometers].
b. The North Dakota coordinate system of 1927, south zone, is a Lambert conformal conic projection of the Clarke spheroid of 1866, having standard parallels at north latitudes forty-six degrees eleven minutes and forty-seven degrees twenty-nine minutes along which parallels the scale shall be exact. The origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian one hundred degrees thirty minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-five degrees forty minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 2,000,000 feet [609.6 kilometers], and y = 0 feet [0 kilometers].
2. For the purposes of more precisely defining the North Dakota coordinate system of 1983, the following definition by the national ocean survey/national geodetic survey is adopted:
a. The North Dakota coordinate system of 1983, north zone, is a Lambert conformal conic projection of the North American datum of 1983, having standard parallels at north latitude of forty-seven degrees twenty-six minutes and forty-eight degrees forty-four minutes along which parallels the scale shall be exact. The origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian one hundred degrees thirty minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-seven degrees zero minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 600,000.0000 meters, and y = 00.0000 meters.
b. The North Dakota coordinate system of 1983, south zone, is a Lambert conformal conic projection of the North American datum of 1983, having standard parallels at north latitude of forty-six degrees eleven minutes and forty-seven degrees twenty-nine minutes along which parallels the scale shall be exact. The origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian one hundred degrees thirty minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-five degrees forty minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 600,000.0000 meters, and y = 00.0000 meters.
3. For the purposes of more precisely defining the statewide zone of the North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, the definition by the national ocean survey or national geodetic survey is the North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, statewide zone, a Lambert conformal conic projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022. The origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian one hundred degrees fifteen minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-seven degrees thirty minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 838,200.0000 meters, and y = 342,900.0000 meters.
4. For the purposes of more precisely defining the low-distortion projections as described under subsection 3 of section 47-20.2-01, the following definition by the national ocean survey or national geodetic survey is adopted:
a. The North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, Beulah zone, is a Lambert conformal conic projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022, the origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian one hundred one degrees fifty-one minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-seven degrees twenty-seven minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 2,286,000.0000 meters, and y = 152,400.0000 meters;
b. The North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, Bismarck zone, is a Lambert conformal conic projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022, the origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian one hundred degrees forty-five minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-six degrees forty-eight minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 3,200,400.0000 meters, and y = 114,300.0000 meters;
c. The North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, Bottineau zone, is a Lambert conformal conic projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022, the origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian ninety-nine degrees forty-two minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-eight degrees thirty-six minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 1,371,600.0000 meters, and y = 152,400.0000 meters;
d. The North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, Bowman zone, is a Lambert conformal conic projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022, the origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian one-hundred three degrees west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-six degrees eighteen minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 3,810,000.0000 meters, and y = 114,300.0000 meters;
e. The North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, Cannon Ball zone, is a Lambert conformal conic projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022, the origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian one-hundred one degrees eighteen minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-six degrees eighteen minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 4,114,800.0000 meters, and y = 114,300.0000 meters;
f. The North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, Carrington zone, is a Lambert conformal conic projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022, the origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian ninety-nine degrees eighteen minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-seven degrees thirty-three minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 2,590,800.0000 meters, and y = 152,400.0000 meters;
g. The North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, Devils Lake zone, is a Lambert conformal conic projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022, the origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian ninety-nine degrees twenty-seven minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-eight degrees nine minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 1,676,400.0000 meters, and y = 152,400.0000 meters;
h. The North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, Dickinson zone, is a Lambert conformal conic projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022, the origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian one hundred three degrees three minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-seven degrees north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 2,895,600.0000 meters, and y = 114,300.0000 meters;
i. The North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, Fargo zone, is a transverse mercator projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022, the origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian ninety-seven degrees twelve minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-five degrees forty-five minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 4,991,100.0000 meters, and y = 00.0000 meters;
j. The North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, Grand Forks zone, is a transverse mercator projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022, the origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian ninety-seven degrees twenty-four minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 1,981,200.0000 meters, and y = 00.0000 meters;
k. The North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, Jamestown zone, is a Lambert conformal conic projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022, the origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian ninety-eight degrees thirty-six minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-six degrees fifty-seven minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 3,505,200.0000 meters, and y = 114,300.0000 meters;
l. The North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, Linton zone, is a Lambert conformal conic projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022, the origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian ninety-nine degrees fifty-one minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-six degrees eighteen minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 4,381,500.0000 meters, and y = 114,300.0000 meters;
m. The North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, Minot zone, is a transverse mercator projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022, the origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian one hundred one degrees twenty-seven minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 1,104,900.0000 meters, and y = 00.0000 meters;
n. The North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, New Town zone, is a transverse mercator projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022, the origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian one hundred two degrees twenty-seven minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 762,000.0000 meters, and y = 00.0000 meters;
o. The North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, Oakes zone, is a transverse mercator projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022, the origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian ninety-eight degrees eighteen minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-five degrees forty-five minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 4,686,300.0000 meters, and y = 00.0000 meters; and
p. The North Dakota coordinate system of 2022, Williston zone, is a transverse mercator projection of the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022, the origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian one hundred three degrees twenty-seven minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel forty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 457,200.0000 meters, and y = 00.0000 meters.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 47. Property § 47-20.2-05. North Dakota coordinate system origins defined - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-47-property/nd-cent-code-sect-47-20-2-05/
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