Module:Location map/data/USA Illinois inset/doc

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Location map of Illinois
name Illinois
border
coordinates
42.6
-92.067 ←↕→ -86.852
36.85
map center 39°43′30″N 89°27′34″W / 39.725°N 89.4595°W / 39.725; -89.4595
image Illinois Locator Map with US.PNG
image2 Illinois Locator Map.PNG
Map of Illinois (click on map to see larger image)

Module:Location map/data/USA Illinois inset is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Illinois. 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 Illinois inset":

Map definition

  • name = Illinois
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 36.85
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = -92.067
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = -86.852
    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 image2 can be used with the AlternativeMap parameter. Examples may be found below or in the following:

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 5.215 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0261 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0052 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 5.75 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0288 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0058 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map

 
 
Springfield
Springfield (Illinois)
{{Location map | USA Illinois inset
| width   = 200
| lat_deg =  39 | lat_min = 46 | lat_sec = 59 | lat_dir = N 
| lon_deg = 089 | lon_min = 39 | lon_sec = 00 | lon_dir = W
| label   = Springfield
}}

Location map many

 
 
Warren
 
Cairo
 
Meyer
 
Calumet City
Locations in Illinois
{{Location map many | USA Illinois inset
| width    = 200
| caption  = Locations in Illinois
| lat1 = 42.496 | long1 = -89.990 | label1 = Warren
| lat2 = 37.013 | long2 = -89.180 | label2 = Cairo
| lat3 = 40.148 | long3 = -91.504 | label3 = Meyer
| lat4 = 41.614 | long4 = -87.546 | label4 = Calumet City
}}

Location map+

 
 
Warren
 
Cairo
 
Meyer
 
Calumet City
Locations in Illinois
{{Location map+ | USA Illinois inset
| width   = 200
| caption = Locations in Illinois
| places  =
  {{Location map~ | USA Illinois inset
  | lat = 42.496 | long = -89.990 | label = Warren
  }}
  {{Location map~ | USA Illinois inset
  | lat = 37.013 | long = -89.180 | label = Cairo
  }}
  {{Location map~ | USA Illinois inset
  | lat = 40.148 | long = -91.504 | label = Meyer
  }}
  {{Location map~ | USA Illinois inset
  | lat = 41.614 | long = -87.546 | label = Calumet City
  }}
}}

See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions