Module:Location map/data/USA Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

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Location map of the Los Angeles metropolitan area
name the Los Angeles metropolitan area
border
coordinates
34.86
-119.1 ←↕→ -117.3
33.28
map center 34°04′N 118°12′W / 34.07°N 118.2°W / 34.07; -118.2
image U.S. - Los Angeles Metropolitan Area location map.svg


Module:Location map/data/USA Los Angeles Metropolitan Area is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. 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 "USA Los Angeles Metropolitan Area":

Map definition

  • name = the Los Angeles metropolitan area
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 33.28
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = -119.1
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = -117.3
    Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 1.8 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.009 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0018 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 1.58 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0079 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0016 degrees per pixel.


See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions


return {
	name = 'the Los Angeles metropolitan area',
	top = 34.86,
	bottom = 33.28,
	left = -119.10,
	right = -117.30,
	image = 'U.S. - Los Angeles Metropolitan Area location map.svg',
	width = 200
}