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-	A [[datum]].	+	The North American Datum of [[1927]] ([[NAD27]]) is a [[datum]] based on the [[Clarke Ellipsoid of 1866]]. This [[ellipsoid]] was created by way of manual surveying of the entire continent. The geodectic "center" of [[NAD-27]] is a base station at [[Meades Ranch]] in [[Kansas]].

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The North American Datum of 1927 (NAD27) is a datum based on the Clarke Ellipsoid of 1866. This ellipsoid was created by way of manual surveying of the entire continent. The geodectic "center" of NAD-27 is a base station at Meades Ranch in Kansas.