Alaska Statutes Title 38, Chapter 38.20 - The Alaska Coordinate System

  • Sec. 38.20.010 Adoption.
    The systems of rectangular plane coordinates established by the National Geodetic Survey, National Ocean Service for defining and stating the positions or locations of...
  • Sec. 38.20.020 Zones.
    For the purpose of the use of this system the state is divided into ten zones, numbered 1 - 10, which are defined as...
  • Sec. 38.20.030 Designation of Zones.
    In any land description in which a coordinate system is used a zone of the coordinate system is designated the "Alaska Coordinate System of...
  • Sec. 38.20.040 Use of Coordinate System.
    The plane coordinates of a point on the earth's surface, to be used in expressing the position or location of the point in the...
  • Sec. 38.20.050 Land Lying in Two Zones.
    When a tract of land to be defined by a single description extends from one coordinate zone into another, the positions of all points...
  • Sec. 38.20.060 Characteristics of Zones.
    (a) The zones of the Alaska Coordinate System of 1927 have the following characteristics:(1) Zone 1 is an oblique Mercator projection of the Clarke...
  • Sec. 38.20.070 Position of System.
    (a) The position of the Alaska Coordinate System of 1927 shall be as marked on the ground by triangulation or traverse stations established in...
  • Sec. 38.20.080 Limitation.
    Coordinates based on the Alaska Coordinate System, purporting to define the position of a point on a land boundary, may not be presented to...
  • Sec. 38.20.090 Use of System Name.
    (a) The use of the term "Alaska Coordinate System of 1927" on a map, report of survey, or other document is limited to coordinates...
  • Sec. 38.20.100 Use of Public Land Survey Descriptions.
    When coordinates based on the Alaska Coordinate System of 1927 or the Alaska Coordinate System of 1983 are used to describe a tract of...
  • Sec. 38.20.110 Use of System Not Required.
    Nothing in this chapter requires a purchaser or mortgagee to rely on a description, any part of which depends exclusively upon the Alaska Coordinate...

Last modified: November 15, 2016