While the Mercator projection was handy for navigation in the days of early explorers, and its web version is a default for web maps and apps today, the Web Mercator projection is not a good choice for your project. There are many better choices when it comes to spatial analyses and displaying your data accurately. Learn more about the common misconceptions that surround Web Mercator and which coordinate systems are available for different purposes and map scales in ArcGIS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Esri Facebook: https://facebook.com/EsriGIS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esri Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esrigram The Science of Where: http://www.esri.com 12415