Module:Location map/data/United Kingdom Preston

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Location map of Preston

name	Preston
border coordinates
	53.802
	-2.77	←↕→	-2.62
	53.747
map center	53.7745°N 2.695°W / 53.7745; -2.695
image	Location map United Kingdom Preston 2012.svg

Module:Location map/data/United Kingdom Preston is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Preston, Lancashire. 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 "United Kingdom Preston":

• {{Location map|United Kingdom Preston |...}}
• {{Location map many|United Kingdom Preston |...}}
• {{Location map+|United Kingdom Preston |...}}
• {{Location map~|United Kingdom Preston |...}}

Map definition

• name = Preston

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Location map United Kingdom Preston 2012.svg

  The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:"

• top = 53.802

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 53.747

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = -2.77

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = -2.62

  Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 0.15 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0007 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0001 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 0.055 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0003 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0001 degrees per pixel.

See also

Location map templates

• Template:Location map, to display one mark and label using latitude and longitude
• Template:Location map many, to display up to nine marks and labels
• Template:Location map+, to display an unlimited number of marks and labels

Creating new map definitions

• Template:Location map/Creating a new map definition

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return {
	name = 'Preston',
	top = 53.802,
	bottom = 53.747,
	left = -2.770,
	right = -2.620,
	image = 'Location map United Kingdom Preston 2012.svg'
}