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Location map of Sierra Leone Freetown Central
name Sierra Leone Freetown Central
border
coordinates
8.49383
-13.26698 ←↕→ -13.22629
8.47091
map center 8°28′57″N 13°14′48″W / 8.48237°N 13.246635°W / 8.48237; -13.246635
image Location map Freetown central.png
image1 Location map Freetown central.png
Map of central Freetown

Module:Location map/data/Sierra Leone Freetown Central is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Sierra Leone Freetown Central. 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 "Sierra Leone Freetown Central":

Map definition

  • name = Sierra Leone Freetown Central
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 8.47091
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = -13.26698
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = -13.22629
    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 0.0407 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0002 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 0.0229 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0001 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map, using default map (image)

Clock Tower is located in Sierra Leone Freetown Central
Clock Tower
Clock Tower
Clock Tower (Sierra Leone Freetown Central)
{{Location map | Sierra Leone Freetown Central
| width   = 200
| lat_deg = 8.48785 
| lon_deg = -13.22622
| label   = Clock Tower
}}

See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions