Template:Location map

Creates a location map as a composite image of an existing map in orthographic projection with a marker and a label superimposed onto it.

Usage

{{Location map
|location
|label      = label text
|label_size = map font size, per cent
|position   = left or right 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 (deprecated; decimal format; enter negative numbers for western latitude)
|long       = longitude (deprecated; decimal format; enter negative numbers for southern 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
|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):

• Location map
• Location map+
• Location map many

Creating new maps

1. Find an appropriate blank map in an orthographic 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 label (degrees)

Pag (Croatia) {{Location map |Croatia |label=Pag |lat_deg=44|lat_min=26 |lon_deg=15|lon_min=3 |position=right |width=300 |float=right }}

[[Image:Template:Location map Croatia|300px|Location on map of Croatia]] <div style="position:absolute;z-index:200; top:%; left:%;height:0;width:0;margin:0;padding:0;"> Pag Pag on the map of Template:Location map Croatia

Map with the default label (decimal)

Pag (Croatia) {{Location map |Croatia |label=Pag |lat=44.44 |long=15.05 |position=right |width=300 |float=right }}

[[Image:Template:Location map Croatia|300px|Location on map of Croatia]] <div style="position:absolute;z-index:200; top:%; left:%;height:0;width:0;margin:0;padding:0;"> Pag Pag on the map of Template:Location map Croatia

Map with a custom label 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 }}

[[Image:Template:Location map Croatia|300px|Location on map of Croatia]] <div style="position:absolute;z-index:200; top:%; left:%;height:0;width:0;margin:0;padding:0;"> 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 }}

[[Image:Template:Location map Croatia|300px|Location on map of Croatia]] <div style="position:absolute;z-index:200; top:%; left:%;height:0;width:0;margin:0;padding:0;"> Pag Pag Island on the map of Croatia

Map with no label

Brčko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) {{Location map |Bosnia |label=Brčko |position=left |width=150 |lat=44.87 |long=18.81 |float=right |caption= }}

[[Image:Template:Location map Bosnia|150px|Location on map of Bosnia]] <div style="position:absolute;z-index:200; top:%; left:%;height:0;width:0;margin:0;padding:0;"> Brčko

Western Hemisphere

Lockerbie (Scotland) {{Location map |Scotland |label=Lockerbie |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=200 |float=right |caption=Lockerbie on the map of Scotland }}

[[Image:Template:Location map Scotland|300px|Location on map of Scotland]] <div style="position:absolute;z-index:200; top:%; left:%;height:0;width:0;margin:0;padding:0;"> Lockerbie Lockerbie on the map of Scotland

Country that crosses 180° meridian

Uelen (Russia) {{Location map |Russia |label=Uelen |lat_deg=66|lat_min=09 |lon_deg=169|lon_min=48|lon_dir=W |position=left |width=500 |float=right }}

[[Image:Template:Location map Russia|500px|Location on map of Russia]] <div style="position:absolute;z-index:200; top:%; left:%;height:0;width:0;margin:0;padding:0;"> Uelen Uelen on the map of Template:Location map Russia