Module:Location map/data/USA West


Location map of USA West
name USA West
border
coordinates
49.5
-126 ←↕→ -101.4
28.3
map center 38°54′N 113°42′W / 38.9°N 113.7°W / 38.9; -113.7
image USA Region West location map.svg
image1 USA Region West relief location map.jpg


Module:Location map/data/USA West is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of USA West. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.

Usage

These definitions are used by the following templates when invoked with parameter "USA West":

Map definition

  • name = USA West
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 28.3
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = -126
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = -101.4
    Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Alternative map

The {{Location map}}, {{Location map many}}, and {{Location map+}} templates have parameters to specify an alternative map image. The map displayed as image1 can be used with the relief or AlternativeMap parameters. Examples may be found below or in the following:

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 24.6 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.123 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0246 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 21.2 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.106 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0212 degrees per pixel.


See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions


return {
	name = 'USA West',
	top = 49.5,
	bottom = 28.3,
	left = -126.0,
	right = -101.4,
	image = 'USA Region West location map.svg',
	image1 = 'USA Region West relief location map.jpg'
}