A map extent is the portion of area of a
region shown in a
map. The limits of a map extent are defined in the
coordinate system
In geometry, a coordinate system is a system that uses one or more numbers, or coordinates, to uniquely determine the position of the points or other geometric elements on a manifold such as Euclidean space. The order of the coordinates is sig ...
of the map. In
Western culture, map extents usually have a
rectangular shape, so they are defined with a minimum and maximum
width and
height.
Cartography
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