Module:Location map/data/USA Alabama Birmingham/doc

Location map of Birmingham, Alabama

name	Birmingham, Alabama
border coordinates
	33.6106
	-87.033	←↕→	-86.6299
	33.2909
map center	33.45075°N 86.83145°W / 33.45075; -86.83145
image	Location Map USA Alabama Birmingham.png

Map of Birmingham, Alabama (click on map to see larger image)

Module:Location map/data/USA Alabama Birmingham is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Birmingham, Alabama. 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 Alabama Birmingham":

• {{Location map|USA Alabama Birmingham |...}}
• {{Location map many|USA Alabama Birmingham |...}}
• {{Location map+|USA Alabama Birmingham |...}}
• {{Location map~|USA Alabama Birmingham |...}}

Map definition

• name = Birmingham, Alabama

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Location Map USA Alabama Birmingham.png

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

• top = 33.6106

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 33.2909

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = -87.033

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = -86.6299

  Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 0.4031 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.002 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0004 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 0.3197 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0016 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0003 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map

Vulcan statue

Vulcan statue (Birmingham, Alabama)

{{Location map | USA Alabama Birmingham
| width   = 200
| lat_deg =  33 | lat_min = 29 | lat_sec = 30 | lat_dir = N 
| lon_deg = 086 | lon_min = 47 | lon_sec = 44 | lon_dir = W
| label   = Vulcan statue
}}

Location map many

{{Location map many | USA Alabama Birmingham
| width    = 200
| caption  = Locations in Birmingham, Alabama
| lat1 = 33.491717 | long1 = -86.795517 | label1 = Vulcan statue
| lat2 = 33.516667 | long2 = -86.814722 | label2 = 16th Street Baptist Church | position2 = top
| lat3 = 33.511389 | long3 = -86.842778 | label3 = Legion Field | position3 = left
}}

Location map+

Vulcan statue

16th Street Baptist Church

Legion Field

Locations in Birmingham, Alabama

{{Location map+ | USA Alabama Birmingham
| width   = 200
| caption = Locations in Birmingham, Alabama
| places  =
  {{Location map~ | USA Alabama Birmingham
  | lat = 34.711389 | long = -86.654167 | label = U.S. Space & Rocket Center | position = bottom
  }}
  {{Location map~ | USA Alabama Birmingham
  | lat = 34.730280 | long = -86.585059 | label = Madison County Courthouse
  }}
  {{Location map~ | USA Alabama Birmingham
  | lat = 34.7826  | long = -86.5687   | label = Alabama A&M University | position = left
  }}
}}

See also

• Module:Location map/data/USA
• Module:Location map/data/Alabama

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