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Location map of North Pacific
name North Pacific
border
coordinates
77
102 ←↕→ -123
-5
map center 36°00′N 169°30′E / 36°N 169.5°E / 36; 169.5
image North Pacific location map.svg


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

Map definition

  • name = North Pacific
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = -5
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = 102
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = -123
    Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 135 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.675 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.135 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 82 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.41 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.082 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

US Air Force Installations in the Pacific Command

See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions