Template:Location map

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Creates a location map as a composite image of an existing map in equirectangular projection with a marker and an optional label superimposed onto it. Note:

• Using "caption=xxx" frames the map (empty "caption=" leaves map unframed);
• The marker/label is not checked for valid latitude/longitude & could land anywhere on the article page, even beyond the bottom;
• To suppress the marker, set marksize=1 pixel wide.
• For map "width=250" omit "px" or will stretch across page.
• To place multiple markers/labels, refer below to: See also.
• To map along converging longitudes, refer to: Template:Location_map_skew.

Usage

{{Location map
|location
|label      = label text
|label_size = map font size, per cent
|alt        = Alt text for image (defaults to generic description)
|position   = left or right or top or bottom or none – 
               position of the label relative to the mark, defaults to right
|background = color, background color for the label, defaults to none 
|lon_dir=W    longitude: W=west, E=east (default)
|lat_dir=S    latitude: S=south, N=north (default)
|lat_deg    = latitude degrees
|lat_min    = latitude minutes
|lat_sec    = latitude seconds
|lon_deg    = longitude degrees
|lon_min    = longitude minutes
|lon_sec    = longitude seconds
|lat        = latitude (decimal format; enter negative numbers for southern latitude)
|long       = longitude (decimal format; enter negative numbers for western longitude)
|mark       = marker image file name, a red dot by default
|marksize   = marker size, default=8
|border     = border color or none
|caption    = map caption; for no caption enter "caption="; if the parameter is omitted then the caption will be "Marker text (location map name)"
|float      = left or right or center or none
|width      = map width (omit "px" or will stretch across page)
|AlternativeMap = Alternative map file name (changes background map, border coordinates are determined based on the map name); this is only recommended for use in templates }}

Parameter location refers to {Template:Location map location} containing the name and coordinates of a map.

Available maps

List of templates Template:Location map location (without "Template:" prefix here):

• Location map
• Location map+
• Location map/Info
• Location map/doc
• Location map/doc/See also infobox templates
• Location map England
• Location map Guyana
• Location map Iceland
• Location map India
• Location map India/doc
• Location map Pakistan
• Location map Turkey
• Location map Turkey Marmara
• Location map UK England
• Location map Wales Monmouthshire
• Location map many
• Location map~
• Location map~/doc

NOTE: For more of this list, go to: Special:PrefixIndex/Template:Location_map_ and select "Next page" in the Upper-Right corner.

See also Category:Location map templates (currently very incomplete, but useful for some subcategories).

Creating new maps

1. Find an appropriate blank map in equirectangular projection.
2. Create a template named Template:Location map location (copy the content of any other map template into it and enter appropriate values).

Examples

Map with the default caption (degrees/minutes)

Pag (Croatia) {{Location map |Croatia | label=Pag |mark=<!--dot-->Green pog.svg |lat_deg=44|lat_min=26 |lon_deg=15|lon_min=3 |position=right |width=300 |float=right }}

Pag Pag (Croatia)

Map with the default caption (coordinates decimal)

Pag (Croatia) {{Location map | Croatia |label=Pag |lat= <!--decimal form--> 44.44 |long=15.05 |position=right |width= <!--smaller--> 200 |float=right }}

Pag Pag (Croatia)

Map with the default caption and alt text

Pag (Croatia) {{Location map |Croatia | label=Pag |alt = Pag lies off the West coast of Croatia, in the Adriatic Sea |mark=<!--dot-->Green pog.svg |lat_deg=44|lat_min=26 |lon_deg=15|lon_min=3 |position=right |width=300 |float=right }}

Pag Pag (Croatia)

Marker/Label outside of Map

Pag (Croatia) {{Location map | Croatia |label=Pag |lat=44.44 |long=<!--outside map-->11.05 |position=right |width=200 |float=right }}

Pag Pag (Croatia)

Map with a custom caption and text background

Imotski {{Location map |Croatia |label=Imotski |lat=43.44 |long=17.21 |position=right |width=300 |float=right |background=#FFFFDD |caption=Imotski on the map of Croatia }}

Imotski class=notpageimage| Imotski on the map of Croatia

Map with enlarged marker and label

Pag (Croatia) {{Location map |Croatia |label=Pag |label_size=200 |lat=44.44 |long=15.05 |marksize=14 |position=right |width=300 |float=right |background=#FFFFDD |caption=Pag Island on the map of Croatia }}

Pag class=notpageimage| Pag Island on the map of Croatia

Map with no caption

Brčko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) {{Location map |Bosnia and Herzegovina |label=Brčko |position=left |width=150 |lat=44.87 |long=18.81 |float=right |caption= }}

Brčko

Western Hemisphere

Lockerbie (Scotland) {{Location map |Scotland |label=Lockerbie | marksize=9 |mark=Blue_pog.svg |lat_dir=N | lat_deg=55 | lat_min=07 | lat_sec=16 |lon_dir=W | lon_deg=03 | lon_min=21 | lon_sec=19 |position=right |width=170 |float=right |caption=Lockerbie in Scotland }}

Lockerbie class=notpageimage| Lockerbie in Scotland

Country that crosses 180° meridian

Uelen (Russia) {{Location map |Russia |label=Uelen | marksize=7 |mark=Locator_Dot.png |lat_deg=66|lat_min=09 |lon_deg=169|lon_min=48|lon_dir=W |position=left |width=500 |float=left |background=yellow }}

Uelen Uelen (Russia)

All Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
{1}
AlternativeMap=	Location map {1}|image	[[image: {}]]
background=		background-color: {};
border=	#CCCCCC	border: {};
caption=
float=		float: {}; clear: {};
label=	{PAGENAME}
lat=	0
lat_deg=	0
lat_dir=
lat_min=	0
lat_sec=	0
long=	0
lon_deg=	0
lon_dir=
lon_min=	0
lon_sec=	0
mark=	Red pog.svg	[[Image: {}]]
marksize=	8	[[Image: {}px]] font-size: {}px;
position=	right
width=	240	image: {}px width: ({}+2)px;

See also

• Template:Location map many - placing multiple markers/labels.
• Template:Location map+ - placing long list of markers/labels.
• Template:Location map skew - mapping along converging longitudes (non-equirectangular).
• commons:Category:Map pointer

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