Open GIS Resource

Coordinate Reference
Systems Clearinghouse

Download .prj files, explore WKT definitions, and visualize map projections — all in one place. Built for cartographers, GIS analysts, and spatial data scientists.

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What is PRJ?

PRJ is an open clearinghouse for spatial coordinate reference system (CRS) definitions. Every entry provides multiple machine-readable and human-readable formats: OGC WKT, WKT-2, ESRI WKT, PROJ strings, .prj files, and JSON — alongside scholarly context, mathematical descriptions, and interactive D3.js previews.

The project is hosted on GitHub Pages and contributions are welcome. If you have a projection definition to add, open a pull request.

Supported Formats

  • WKT-1 OGC Well-Known Text (ISO 19125)
  • WKT-2 ISO 19162:2019 Well-Known Text
  • ESRI ESRI Well-Known Text
  • .PRJ Shapefile Projection File
  • PROJ PROJ String
  • JSON GeoJSON CRS Object
  • HTML Human-Readable Description