Module:Location map/data/New York City Railroads/doc

Location map of New York City Railroads

name	New York City Railroads
border coordinates
	40.8315608
	-74.1093279	←↕→	-73.9188141
	40.682894
map center	[ ⚑ ] 40.7572274°N 74.014071°W / 40.7572274; -74.014071
image	New York City Railroads ca 1900.png

New York City Railroads ca 1900

Module:Location map/data/New York City Railroads is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of New York City Railroads. 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 "New York City Railroads":

• {{Location map|New York City Railroads |...}}
• {{Location map many|New York City Railroads |...}}
• {{Location map+|New York City Railroads |...}}
• {{Location map~|New York City Railroads |...}}

Map definition

• name = New York City Railroads

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = New York City Railroads ca 1900.png

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

• top = 40.8315608

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 40.682894

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = -74.1093279

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = -73.9188141

  Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 0.1905 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.001 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0002 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 0.1487 degrees.

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

Examples using location map templates

Location map, using default map (image)

Weehawken Terminal

Weehawken Terminal (New York City Railroads)

{{Location map | New York City Railroads 
| width   = 200
| lat_deg = 40.771639
| lon_deg =  -74.01275
| label   = Weehawken Terminal
}}

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