1. Changing Projections in ArcMap
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2. Investigating Projections
Through the help commands you can learn more about projections and how the are created.
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3. ArcMap setting a projection
Open the properties for Layers
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4. ArcMap setting a projection
Under the Coordinate System Tab, Choose the Predifined coordinate systems
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5. Global Projected Coordinate Systems
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6. ArcMap setting a projection
We will be using Projected Coordinate Systems
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7. For World Data use a World Projection
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8. Try a Mercator (Coast Lines & Direction) Projection
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9. Miller Cylindrical (Direction)
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10. ArcMap setting a projection
Mollweide (Area)
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11. ArcMap setting a projection
UTM
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12. ZONE 10 is the correct UTM zone for Whatcom County and Western WA
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13. State Plane: Use either NAD 1927 or 1983
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14. We are in Washington North
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15. ArcMap setting a projection
To find true distance on the face of the earth use a Great Circle Measurment
Note that this web page uses N/S on Lat and W/E on Long ESRI uses +/- for N/S and -/+ for W/E you need to make these adjustments
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