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Location map of English Channel
name English Channel
border
coordinates
52
-6.5 ←↕→ 2.4
48
map center 50°00′N 2°03′W / 50°N 2.05°W / 50; -2.05
image English Channel location map.svg
image1 Relief Map of English Channel.png


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

Map definition

  • name = English Channel
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 48
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = -6.5
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = 2.4
    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 8.9 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0445 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0089 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 4 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.02 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.004 degrees per pixel.


See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions