lareina sun wrote:
> Hi,
> Why only those from "NAD27/UTM zone 3N" to "NAD27/UTM zone 22N" have 
> EPSG code while other zones don't have? Besides EPSG what else can be 
> passed to  CRSAuthorityFactory?
> Thanks,

Sun,

Because NAD27 (the North American Datum of 1927) is only used in zones
3 through 22 presumably.  EPSG attempts to document coordinate systems
with meaningful real world usage.  If NAD27 is defined in other parts of
the world, why include UTM zones based on it?

Best regards,
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