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
|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):

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)

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 }}

Imotsky 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 Pag Island on the map of Croatia

Map with no caption

Brčko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) {{Location map |Bosnia |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 Lockerbie in Scotland

Country that crosses 180° meridian

Uelen (Russia) {{Location map |Russia |label=Uelen | marksize=7 |mark=Locator Dot.gif |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)

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).