Module:Location map/data/USA New York Long Island

Location map of Long Island
name Long Island
border
coordinates
41.43
-74.12 ←↕→ -71.76
40.3
map center 40°51′54″N 72°56′24″W / 40.865°N 72.94°W / 40.865; -72.94
image Location map Long Island.png


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

Map definition

  • name = Long Island
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 40.3
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = -74.12
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = -71.76
    Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 2.36 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0118 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0024 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 1.13 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0057 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0011 degrees per pixel.


See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions


return {
	name = 'Long Island',
	top = 41.43,
	bottom = 40.30,
	left = -74.12,
	right = -71.76,
	image = 'Location map Long Island.png',

}