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# GeoSeries.estimate_utm_crs

> Returns the estimated UTM CRS based on the bounds of the dataset.

Returns the estimated UTM CRS based on the bounds of the dataset.

## Signature

```python theme={"system"}
estimate_utm_crs(datum_name: str = 'WGS 84') -> CRS
```

## Parameters

<ParamField path="datum_name" type="str" default="'WGS 84'">
  The name of the datum to use in the query. Default is WGS 84.
</ParamField>

## Returns

<ResponseField name="return" type="pyproj.CRS" />

## Examples

```python theme={"system"}
>>> import geodatasets  # requires: pip install geodatasets
>>> import geopandas as gpd
>>> df = gpd.read_file(
...     geodatasets.get_path("geoda.chicago_commpop")
... )
>>> df.geometry.values.estimate_utm_crs()
<Derived Projected CRS: EPSG:32616>
Name: WGS 84 / UTM zone 16N
Axis Info [cartesian]:
- E[east]: Easting (metre)
- N[north]: Northing (metre)
Area of Use:
- name: Between 90°W and 84°W, northern hemisphere between equator and 84°N,...
- bounds: (-90.0, 0.0, -84.0, 84.0)
Coordinate Operation:
- name: UTM zone 16N
- method: Transverse Mercator
Datum: World Geodetic System 1984 ensemble
- Ellipsoid: WGS 84
- Prime Meridian: Greenwich
```


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