Module:Location map/data/USA Alabama Birmingham/doc


Location map of Birmingham, Alabama
name Birmingham, Alabama
border
coordinates
33.6106
-87.033 ←↕→ -86.6299
33.2909
map center 33°27′03″N 86°49′53″W / 33.45075°N 86.83145°W / 33.45075; -86.83145
image Location Map USA Alabama Birmingham.png
Map of Birmingham, Alabama (click on map to see larger image)

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

Map definition

  • name = Birmingham, Alabama
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 33.2909
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = -87.033
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = -86.6299
    Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 0.4031 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.002 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0004 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 0.3197 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0016 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0003 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map

 
 
Vulcan statue
Vulcan statue (Birmingham, Alabama)
{{Location map | USA Alabama Birmingham
| width   = 200
| lat_deg =  33 | lat_min = 29 | lat_sec = 30 | lat_dir = N 
| lon_deg = 086 | lon_min = 47 | lon_sec = 44 | lon_dir = W
| label   = Vulcan statue
}}

Location map many

 
 
Vulcan statue
 
16th Street Baptist Church
 
Legion Field
Locations in Birmingham, Alabama
{{Location map many | USA Alabama Birmingham
| width    = 200
| caption  = Locations in Birmingham, Alabama
| lat1 = 33.491717 | long1 = -86.795517 | label1 = Vulcan statue
| lat2 = 33.516667 | long2 = -86.814722 | label2 = 16th Street Baptist Church | position2 = top
| lat3 = 33.511389 | long3 = -86.842778 | label3 = Legion Field | position3 = left
}}

Location map+

 
 
Vulcan statue
 
16th Street Baptist Church
 
Legion Field
Locations in Birmingham, Alabama
{{Location map+ | USA Alabama Birmingham
| width   = 200
| caption = Locations in Birmingham, Alabama
| places  =
  {{Location map~ | USA Alabama Birmingham
  | lat = 34.711389 | long = -86.654167 | label = U.S. Space & Rocket Center | position = bottom
  }}
  {{Location map~ | USA Alabama Birmingham
  | lat = 34.730280 | long = -86.585059 | label = Madison County Courthouse
  }}
  {{Location map~ | USA Alabama Birmingham
  | lat = 34.7826  | long = -86.5687   | label = Alabama A&M University | position = left
  }}
}}

See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions