NSRS

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NSRS is the official coordinate system framework used in the United States to define precise locations, elevations, and boundaries for mapping, surveying, and navigation.

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NSRS canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geodetic reference system
national spatial reference system
administeredBy NGS
National Geodetic Survey
country United States
dataType coordinate reference data
geodetic control data
defines elevations
geometric coordinates
national reference frame
physical coordinates
precise horizontal positions
precise vertical positions
fullName National Spatial Reference System
historicalDatum NAD 83
NAVD 88
includes CORS network
geodetic datums
geoid models
geometric reference frame
survey control marks
vertical reference frame
maintainedBy federal government of the United States
parentAgency NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
plannedReplacementDatum NAPGD2022
NATRF2022
North American Terrestrial Reference Frame 2022
North American-Pacific Geopotential Datum of 2022
purpose provide a consistent spatial reference for the United States
regionCovered Alaska
Hawaii
U.S. territories
conterminous United States
scope national
supports GIS applications
GNSS positioning
coastal management
federal mapping programs
infrastructure development
land surveying
local mapping programs
state mapping programs
transportation planning
usedFor boundary determination
engineering projects
geospatial data integration
mapping
navigation
surveying

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