Template:Infobox lighthouse

Template:Infobox lighthouse

Coordinates

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{{Infobox lighthouse}} may be used to summarise information about a lighthouse.

Usage

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{{{name}}}

[[File:{{{image_name}}}|{{{image_width}}}|upright=1]] {{{caption}}}
Location	{{{location}}}
OS grid	{{{grid_ref_UK}}}
Coordinates	0°N 0°E / 0; 0{{{coordinates_footnotes}}}
Designation	{{{designation}}}
Year first constructed	{{{yearbuilt}}}
Year first lit	{{{yearlit}}}
Automated	{{{automated}}}
Deactivated	{{{yeardeactivated}}}
Foundation	{{{foundation}}}
Construction	{{{construction}}}
Tower shape	{{{shape}}}
Markings / pattern	{{{marking}}}
Tower height	{{{height}}}
Focal height	{{{focalheight}}}
Original lens	{{{lens}}}
Current lens	{{{currentlens}}}
Light source	{{{lightsource}}}
Intensity	{{{intensity}}}
Range	{{{range}}}
Characteristic	{{{characteristic}}}
Fog signal	{{{fogsignal}}}
Racon	{{{racon}}}
Admiralty number	{{{admiralty}}}
CHS number	{{{canada}}}
NGA number	{{{NGA}}}
ARLHS number	{{{ARLHS}}}
USCG number	{{{USCG}}}
[{{{countrylink}}} {{{country}}}] number	{{{countrynumber}}}
Managing agent	{{{managingagent}}}
Heritage	{{{heritage}}}
{{{module}}}

{{Infobox lighthouse
| name            = 
| image_name      = 
| image_width     = 
| caption         = 
| location        = 
| pushpin_map     = 
| pushpin_relief  = 
| pushpin_mapsize = 
| pushpin_map_alt = 
| pushpin_map_caption = 
| pushpin         = 
| pushpin_label_position = 
| coordinates     = <!-- {{Coord}} -->
| yearbuilt       = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}} -->
| yearlit         = 
| automated       = 
| yeardeactivated = 
| foundation      = 
| construction    = 
| shape           = 
| marking         = 
| height          = 
| focalheight     = 
| lens            = 
| currentlens     = 
| lightsource     = 
| intensity       = 
| range           = 
| characteristic  = 
| fogsignal       = 
| racon           = 
| admiralty       = 
| canada          = 
| NGA             = 
| ARLHS           = 
| USCG            = 
| country         = 
| countrynumber   = 
| countrylink     = 
| managingagent   = 
| heritage        = 
| module          = 
}}

For coordinates, use |coordinates= with {{Coord}}. See the Coord template's documentation for details on usage. For example, |coordinates={{coord|1|2|N|3|4|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

Maps

Mapframe map

A Mapframe map is automatically included if:

• There are coordinates specified on the page's Wikidata item
• It has not be turned off by setting |mapframe=no

The following optional parameters can then be used to adjust the map

• |mapframe-zoom= zoom level (default is 10)
• |mapframe-width= and |mapframe-height= for the map size (defaults are 270 and 200)
• |mapframe-marker= for the marker icon (default is no marker icon)
• either |mapframe-marker-color= or |mapframe-marker-colour= for the marker colour (hex triplet, default is #5E74F3)
• |mapframe-caption= caption below the map
• |mapframe-lat= and |mapframe-long= (or |mapframe-latitude= and |mapframe-longitude=) – alternate initial latitude and longitude for the map, instead of the lighthouse coordinates. Specify as a decimal number.

Pushpin map

To add a {{Location map}}, specify the map using |pushpin_map=.

Parameter	Usage	Example(s)
pushpin_map	The name of the map to be displayed.	|pushpin_map=France |pushpin_map=[Module:Location map/data/USA Florida
pushpin_relief	Any non-blank value will cause the template to display a relief map image, where available. For additional information, see Template:Location map#Relief parameter.	|pushpin_relief=yes |pushpin_relief=1
pushpin_mapsize	Width to display the map image in pixels. The default is 240.	|pushpin_mapsize=200 (not |pushpin_mapsize=200px)
pushpin_map_alt	Alternative text for the map image, see WP:ALT.
pushpin_map_caption	Text displayed below the map image
pushpin	Specify one of three pre-defined marker images to be displayed on the location map.	|pushpin=red for  (default) |pushpin=green for |pushpin=lighthouse for
pushpin_label_position	To add a label next to the pushpin, use a value of top, bottom,left, or right. The default value is none.	|pushpin_label_position=top |pushpin_label_position=bottom |pushpin_label_position=left |pushpin_label_position=right

Other parameter usage

Parameters left blank will not be shown. All of the parameters are text fields so you can, for example

• list in a span of years: |yeardeactivated=1952–1980
• provide explanation: |yearlit=1880 (current tower)
• give more than one answer: |fogsignal=Bell (1880)<br />Horn 1 every 20s (1915)

Parameter	Usage	Example(s)
yearbuilt	usually the year the light first built (construction completed)
yearlit	usually the year the present, or last structure was lit
automated	the year it was automated
yeardeactivated	If the light is no longer in service, list the year it was last working. List a span of years using an en-dash.	taken offline in 1952, and later dismantled in 1960: |yeardeactivated=1952 Decommissioned in 1952, re-established in 1980: |yeardeactivated=1952–1980
foundation	the material of the foundation
construction	the material of the structure
shape	the shape of the structure (Cylindrical, conical, pyramidal, etc.)
marking	color or other distinctive marks
height	the total height of the structure above its foundation	Old Point Loma lighthouse: tower height: 46 ft |focalheight={{convert|46|ft|m}}
lightsource	the source of illumination
focalheight	the height of the actual light source above mean sea level. When a navigator's light list simply shows a value for 'height', that should be entered here. Focal height is important for navigation, to help mariners estimate their actual distance from the light under different visibility conditions.	Old Point Loma lighthouse: height of focal plane: 462 ft. |focalheight={{convert|462|ft|m}} (this is the tower height, plus the elevation of the foundation above mean sea level, less the distance between the bulb and the top of the lantern)
lens	the type of lens originally used in the light, usually a Fresnel lens.
currentlens	the lens now in use. In the USA most of the Fresnel lenses have been replaced by modern optics such as the VRB-25.
intensity	Candlepower.
range	the distance at which the light can be seen. If the light has colors, there will be several ranges, one for each color. It's usually given in nautical miles (USCG, NGA, and Admiralty light lists, at least).	Baltimore Harbor Light: white=7 miles, red=5 miles: |range=W {{convert|7|mi|km|1}}, R {{convert|5|mi|km|0}}
characteristic	the pattern of flashes, given in the light list. Please use shorthand – see Light characteristic for examples and explanation.	White, flashing every 7.5 seconds: |characteristic=Fl W 7.5s Green, occulting every 4 seconds: |characteristic=Oc G 4s
fogsignal	the type and frequency of any fog signal (Bell, horn, etc.), also given in the light list.	Horn, one 2-second blast every 15 seconds: |fogsignal=HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl)
racon	the letter shown if there is a Racon. Not too many lights have one, but if it does, it will be listed in the Light List.	Chesapeake Light: |racon=N (– •)
admiralty	the number in the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office's Admiralty Digital List of Lights (ADLL) (worldwide).
canada	the number in the Canadian Light List (Canadian). 4 Volumes, available for download.
NGA	the number in the List of Lights maintained by the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency(Note: only shows lights outside of the USA plus eastern Florida). Download the List of Lights
ARLHS	the number in the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society list, available on their Directory Lookup website.	Baltimore Harbor Light: |ARLHS=USA-034
USCG	the number as shown in the Light List as published by the US Coast Guard (for lighthouses in the USA). The lists are available for download in 7 volumes, each covering a different region. Both the volume number and lighthouse number should be captured here, formatted as ‘V-NNNN’. The list can easily be cited using: {{cite uscgll}}	Baltimore Harbor Light is listed as #8035 in Volume 2, page 76: |USGC=2-8035<ref>{{cite uscgll|2|2012|76}}</ref>
country	if a country has its own numbering system (such as the Netherlands), the country name
countrynumber	number according to the country's numbering system. This is mandatory if country was specified.
countrylink	a (non mandatory) link to the country's list of lighthouses or the website hosting that list
managingagent	the authority responsible for operating the light
heritage	a description of the building's heritage status
fetchwikidata	use and leave blank to turn off Wikidata values

Embedding other templates

The |module= parameter can be used for embedding other templates into this infobox (see Wikipedia:Infobox modules):

{{Infobox lighthouse
| name = 
...
| module =
  {{Infobox example
  | embed = yes <!-- or 'child=yes' or 'subbox=yes' -->
  ...
  }}
}}

Microformat

The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the place-name and location parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia, or via a browser tool operated by a person, to (for example) add the subject to an address book. Within the hCard is a Geo microformat, which additionally makes the coordinates (latitude & longitude) parsable, so that they can be, say, looked up on a map, or downloaded to a GPS unit. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

If the place or venue has "established", "founded", "opened" or similar dates, use {{start date}} for the earliest of those dates unless the date is before 1583 CE.

If it has a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

• adr
• agent
• category
• county-name
• extended-address
• fn
• label
• locality
• nickname
• note
• org
• region
• street-address
• uid
• url
• vcard

Geo is produced by calling {{coord}}, and uses HTML classes:

• geo
• latitude
• longitude

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

Precision

When giving coordinates, please use an appropriate level of precision. Do not use {{coord}}'s |name= parameter.

Tracking category

• Category:Pages using infobox lighthouse with unknown parameters (0)
• Category:General articles using infobox Lighthouse (1)
• Category:Pages using infobox Lighthouse needing Wikidata item (1)

See also

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Template parameters[Edit template data]

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Parameter		Description	Type	Status
name	name	no description	Unknown	optional
item	item	no description	Unknown	optional
suppressfields	suppressfields	no description	Unknown	optional
Fetch wikidata	fetchwikidata	use and leave blank to turn off Wikidata values	Unknown	optional
image_name	image_name	no description	Unknown	optional
image_width	image_width	no description	Unknown	optional
image size	image size	no description	Unknown	optional
image_size	image_size	no description	Unknown	optional
imagesize	imagesize	no description	Unknown	optional
image_upright	image_upright	no description	Unknown	optional
alt	alt	no description	Unknown	optional
image	image	no description	Unknown	optional
caption	caption	no description	Unknown	optional
Pushpin map	pushpin_map	The name of the map to be displayed	Unknown	optional
pushpin_label_position	pushpin_label_position	no description	Unknown	optional
pushpin_map_alt	pushpin_map_alt	no description	Unknown	optional
pushpin_relief	pushpin_relief	no description	Unknown	optional
relief	relief	no description	Unknown	optional
coordinates	coordinates	no description	Unknown	optional
pushpin	pushpin	no description	Unknown	optional
pushpin_outside	pushpin_outside	no description	Unknown	optional
pushpin_mapsize	pushpin_mapsize	no description	Unknown	optional
pushpin_map_caption	pushpin_map_caption	no description	Unknown	optional
map_caption	map_caption	no description	Unknown	optional
onlysourced	onlysourced	no description	Unknown	optional
location	location	no description	Unknown	optional
refs	refs	no description	Unknown	optional
grid_ref_UK	grid_ref_UK	no description	Unknown	optional
coordinates_footnotes	coordinates_footnotes	no description	Unknown	optional
designation	designation	no description	Unknown	optional
Year built	yearbuilt	usually the year the light first built (construction completed)	Unknown	optional
Year lit	yearlit	usually the year the present, or last structure was lit	Unknown	optional
Year automated	automated	the year it was automated	Unknown	optional
Year deactivated	yeardeactivated	If the light is no longer in service, list the year it was last working	Unknown	optional
Foundation material	foundation	the material of the foundation	Unknown	optional
Construction material	construction	the material of the structure	Unknown	optional
Structure shape	shape	the shape of the structure Example Cylindrical, conical, pyramidal	Unknown	optional
Marking	marking	color or other distinctive marks	Unknown	optional
Height above foundation	height	the total height of the structure above its foundation	Unknown	optional
Focal height	focalheight	the height of the actual light source above mean sea level	Unknown	optional
Lens	lens	the type of lens originally used in the light Example Fresnel lens	Unknown	optional
Current lens	currentlens	the lens now in use Example VRB-25	Unknown	optional
Light source	lightsource	the source of illumination	Unknown	optional
Intensity	intensity	candlepower	Unknown	optional
Range	range	the distance at which the light can be seen	Unknown	optional
characteristic	characteristic	the pattern of flashes, given in the light list	Unknown	optional
Fog signal	fogsignal	the type and frequency of any fog signal Example Bell, horn	Unknown	optional
racon	racon	the letter shown if there is a Racon	Unknown	optional
admiralty	admiralty	the number in the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office's Admiralty Digital List of Lights	Unknown	optional
canada	canada	the number in the Canadian Light List	Unknown	optional
NGA	NGA	the number in the List of Lights maintained by the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency	Unknown	optional
ARLHS	ARLHS	the number in the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society list	Unknown	optional
USCG	USCG	the number as shown in the Light List as published by the US Coast Guard	Unknown	optional
countrylink	countrylink	a (non mandatory) link to the country's list of lighthouses or the website hosting that list	Unknown	optional
country	country	if a country has its own numbering system, the country name Example Netherlands	Unknown	optional
countrynumber	countrynumber	number according to the country's numbering system	Unknown	optional
Managing agent	managingagent	the authority responsible for operating the light	Unknown	optional
heritage	heritage	a description of the building's heritage status	Unknown	optional
module	module	used for embedding other templates into this infobox	Unknown	optional
mapframe	mapframe	no description	Unknown	optional
mapframe-zoom	mapframe-zoom	no description	Unknown	optional
mapframe-width	mapframe-width	no description	Unknown	optional
mapframe-height	mapframe-height	no description	Unknown	optional
mapframe-marker	mapframe-marker	no description	Unknown	optional
mapframe-marker-color	mapframe-marker-color	no description	Unknown	optional
mapframe-marker-colour	mapframe-marker-colour	no description	Unknown	optional
mapframe-lat	mapframe-lat	no description	Unknown	optional
mapframe-latitude	mapframe-latitude	no description	Unknown	optional
mapframe-long	mapframe-long	no description	Unknown	optional
mapframe-longitude	mapframe-longitude	no description	Unknown	optional
mapframe-caption	mapframe-caption	no description	Unknown	optional

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