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Location map of Ontario
name Ontario
border
coordinates
57.1
-95.5 ←↕→ -74
41.3
map center 49°12′N 84°45′W / 49.2°N 84.75°W / 49.2; -84.75
image Canada Ontario location map 2.svg
image1 Canada Ontario relief location map.jpg
image2 Canada Ontario location map.svg


Module:Location map/data/Canada Ontario is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Ontario. 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 "Canada Ontario":

Map definition

  • name = Ontario
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 41.3
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = -95.5
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = -74
    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. The map displayed as image2 can be used with the AlternativeMap parameter. Examples may be found below or in the following:

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 21.5 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.1075 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0215 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 15.8 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.079 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0158 degrees per pixel.


See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions