Module:Location map/data/Middle America/doc


Location map of Middle America
name Middle America
border
coordinates
32
-99 ←↕→ -58
6
map center 19°00′N 78°30′W / 19°N 78.5°W / 19; -78.5
image Middle America location map.svg
image1 Middle America relief location map.png


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

Map definition

  • name = Middle America
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 6
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = -99
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = -58
    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 41 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.205 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.041 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 26 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.13 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.026 degrees per pixel.


See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions