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Convert Puerto Rico to NAD83

Convert coordinates from Puerto Rico (EPSG:4139) to NAD83 (EPSG:4269) — official EPSG transformation parameters, accuracy and area of use, with a free in-browser converter.

Direct link to this transformation: epsgtransform.com/transform/epsg-4139-to-epsg-4269

Official EPSG transformations from Puerto Rico to NAD83

The EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset defines 2 transformations between Puerto Rico (EPSG:4139) and NAD83 (EPSG:4269). Each applies to a specific area — pick the one whose area of use covers your data.

Puerto Rico to NAD83 (1)

EPSG:1461±0.05 mBest accuracy
Method:
NADCON
Area of use:
Caribbean - Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands - onshore
Scope:
Transformation of coordinates at 0.05m level of accuracy.

Grid files: prvi.lasprvi.los

Accuracy 0.05m at 67% confidence level. May be taken as approximate transformation Puerto Rico-WGS 84 - see code 15841.

Puerto Rico to NAD83 (2)

EPSG:8668±0.15 m
Method:
NADCON5 (2D)
Area of use:
Caribbean - Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands - onshore
Scope:
Geodesy.

Grid files: nadcon5.pr40.nad83_1986.prvi.lat.trn.20160901.bnadcon5.pr40.nad83_1986.prvi.lon.trn.20160901.b

Uses NADCON5 method which expects longitudes positive east in range 0-360°; EPSG source and target CRSs have longitudes positive east in range -180° to +180°.

Convert EPSG:4139 to EPSG:4269 in code

The same transformation with common GIS tools and libraries:

from pyproj import Transformer

transformer = Transformer.from_crs("EPSG:4139", "EPSG:4269", always_xy=True)
x, y = transformer.transform(-73.9857, 40.7484)
print(x, y)

Source: EPSG:4139 — Puerto Rico

geographic system using latitude and longitude on an ellipsoid · Area of use: Caribbean - Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands - onshore

+proj=longlat +ellps=clrk66 +towgs84=11,72,-101,0,0,0,0 +no_defs +type=crs
More about EPSG:4139 →

Target: EPSG:4269 — NAD83

geographic system using latitude and longitude on an ellipsoid · Area of use: North America - NAD83

+proj=longlat +datum=NAD83 +no_defs +type=crs
More about EPSG:4269 →

Frequently asked questions

How accurate is converting Puerto Rico to NAD83?
The most accurate official EPSG transformation between these systems is accurate to about ±0.05 m within its stated area of use. Browser-based converters approximate datum shifts with Helmert parameters; for surveying-grade work apply the official transformation (including the grid-shift files listed below) in a desktop GIS.
Does my data leave the browser when I use this converter?
No. All coordinate transformations are computed locally in your browser using proj4js. The coordinates you enter are never transmitted to any server.
Need the reverse? Convert EPSG:4269 to EPSG:4139 →