Template talk:GeoTemplate

Other information addition requests

NB! I have now published the additions below at Template:GeoTemplate/sandbox

Not sure if this will propagate to Toolforge though.

NASA Weather is no longer working. A great weather service to add instead is Windy.com. It has also a detailed outdoor map, webcams and aitport information.

Busmaps is a valueable service for public transit schedules around the world. See London here https://busmaps.com/maps/dir/51.504736,-0.124283//@51.507193,-0.128918,14.0z

I would also like https://maps.fmdx.org/ with FM-transmitters to be added. Lat/lon/rad format is https://maps.fmdx.org/#lat=51.500000&lon=-0.090000&r=50 ~2026-8864 (talk) 12:22, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

Y Windy.com is already an option.

N Busmaps doesn't seem like the information someone would look for here, but more suited for a cellphone app.

Y FMDX added.

Mapeh (talk) 16:24, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Ok, but I have added more services and fixed a few issues under Other information so now it is best to just sync GeoTemplate/sandbox with the main/live template page. ~2026-8864 (talk) 12:47, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

Dead link

The Link Arctic Web Map is redirected to an error page. Gerd-HH (talk) 09:29, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

The link for Copernix is dead. Message from domain name broker is:

   The domain has expired. Is this your domain? Renew now
   copernix.io

OsamaBinLogin (talk) 22:18, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Removed, thanks for reporting. --тнояsтеn ⇔ 15:29, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

 This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. тнояsтеn ⇔ 15:29, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Palestine Open Maps

@Jonesey95: Does Palestine Open Maps work for you? For me, it always shows a blank map and/or always centers itself on its default place (Gaza City). There used to be a single link, but considering the service offers eight maps I tried to add direct links to all of them (). This didn't work, even after an attempted fix (), and so I went back to to the original situation of a single working link (). I would prefer one working link for the exact place referenced than multiple non-working links; the other maps can still be selected as options on the page. Mapeh (talk) 16:14, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Latitude and longitude were reversed, which I think is why nothing was shown on the map. I also added a zoom factor: . --тнояsтеn ⇔ 16:42, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

After doing a bit of testing, I think the URL was missing "maps/". Where is this page actually used? When I go to Kafr Jammal and click on the coordinates, I get what looks like a previous version of this page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 17:54, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

I think the second "maps" was not an issue (without vs. with). Unfortunately, the tool takes quite some time to show the changes. Just wait ;) --тнояsтеn ⇔ 18:16, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

My version now appeared (after about 2 h) and works in principle. Need to have a look at the different layers and coverage. --тнояsтеn ⇔ 18:47, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

It seems like they are working now. – Jonesey95 (talk) 20:17, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Amendments to Template:GeoTemplate always take some time to propagate through to being properly "live". I know of no means for cache flushing that can speed it up. This makes testing somewhat long-winded. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 21:17, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Nice work fixing it all! The GovMap city specific links also needed to be updated: the pipe separator has been replaced by a comma. Mapeh (talk) 21:30, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

What happened?

Resolved

Since yesterday evening, the geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?... links have become practically unusable. They lead to a template page. No more map links, no map preview, just a vast blank field. Clearing the cache does not help. Please reset to an earlier functioning version, if possible. --Schlosser67 (talk) 06:16, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Coordinate links broken

I noticed this when clicking on the coordinates in an article on a town, but they no longer work. It takes you to a page hosting the Wikipedia template instead of the map links or usable preview. This is a big issue. Please fix this! Schützenpanzer (Talk) 15:57, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

I have reverted the two most recent edits, even though I don't see any problems with them. It will take a few hours for the changes to get over to toolforge. If that does not fix it, then there may be a problem with the toolforge site. – Jonesey95 (talk) 16:14, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

The problem occurs for most Wikipedia versions using GeoHack/GeoTemplate. Example from Swedish Wikipedia: The problem is most certainly on the toolforge side. Tekannan (talk) 16:18, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

(hot fix)

For some reason changing the language code at the end of the URL on https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=51.507222222222_N_-0.1275_E_globe:earth&language=en to https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=51.507222222222_N_-0.1275_E_globe:earth&language=a works and returns in English.

For Swedish it's the language=sv in the URL that can be changed to eg language=a Tæppa (talk) 19:07, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

If there is no language parameter, just add one to the end of the URL, as in &language=a. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 22:48, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

It's definitely not an issue with Template:GeoTemplate, the problem is at Toolforge. There is also a thread at Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)#Geohack template broken. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 22:48, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Geohack is maintained by Magnus, who does not use Phabricator. You will have to report it to him by email, talk page, or the Bitbucket he has lying around. Izno (talk) 22:52, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

I made a bugticket. https://github.com/magnusmanske/geohack/issues/2 and notified on mw:Talk:GeoHack#Geohack renders globally broken page --Zache (talk) 17:40, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for raising this too. I was coming here to do the same. Not only towns. To explain in more details. For example I went to Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire. On the right hand side in the template is the coordinates of where it is located. When you click on those coordinates it takes you to geohack.toolforge.org but you cannot see the details as normal there either. CaribDigita (talk) 14:36, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

It's all coords links on all Wikipedias. It is not a local problem, nor is it confined to particular kinds of article. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 23:04, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Is someone working to fix any and all the problems with any and all software involved here. Lack of access to these maps is a time-consuming nuisance. Thanks Hmains (talk) 01:05, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

The problem seems to be related to a recent mediawiki update. On nlwiki we have added a workaround to make it at least usable on desktop again. See at nl:MediaWiki:GeoHack.js#L-13 the line containing #p-search {display:none !important;}. Adding that line has to be requested at MediaWiki talk:GeoHack.js. --wimmel (talk) 09:15, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for your investigation! I've added this CSS workaround to the tool until author Magnus Manske will fix it the right way. DB111 (talk) 14:18, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure about what happened now, but I see coordinates working fine now, even in those wikis where MediaWiki:GeoHack.js has not been edited.--Pere prlpz (talk) 15:48, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Not working on svwiki (safari). Tekannan (talk) 15:57, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Working on svwiki desktop-but the look is not as before. I don't get logged in so I don't get my usual skin. Still something to be fixed. Tekannan (talk) 16:51, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Yes, in cawiki the look is also different than before. Pere prlpz (talk) 16:53, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

The tool is running again. --тнояsтеn ⇔ 19:51, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

 Confirmed --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 18:43, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

Thanks to all who helped to resolve the problem. --09:41, 16 February 2026 (UTC) Schlosser67 (talk) 09:41, 16 February 2026 (UTC)

Down again

Aaaand it's down again. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 12:48, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

No problems for me. Tekannan (talk) 12:59, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

For me it doesn't work properly in enwiki (there is a big white rectangle that should be a map and no links below) but it still works in cawiki. Pere prlpz (talk) 13:02, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

Issues under Other information

Geocaching.com - login required so this should be removed.

Findu.com - not found but there is another source for APRS stations: N2RWE with URL https://aprs.to/?center={latdegdec},{londegdec}&zoom=10

OpenSeaMap - Page not Found. I think this URL should work https://map.openseamap.org/?zoom={osmzoom}&mlat={latdegdec}&mlon={londegdec}&layers=BTTFFFTFFFF0TFFTFTFF

Strava - map is showing wrong area. Please remove if it not can be fixed. ~2026-8864 (talk) 19:56, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

How to implement a custom scale

I have added a few maps for São Tomé, which all have custom zoom scales. To covert the normal {osmzoom} variable to each map's custom zoom variable, the formulas are the following:

• São Tomé and Príncipe 1970 Nautical Chart: {{#expr:0.74*({osmzoom}-8)^1.95}}
• São Tomé 1958 Topographical Map: {{#expr:10^(({osmzoom}-12)/3)}}
• São Tomé 1970 Nautical Chart: {{#expr:0.1*(2^({osmzoom}-10))}}
• Príncipe 1962 Topographical Map: {{#expr:1.8^(({osmzoom}-12)*0.8)}}
• Príncipe 1970 Nautical Chart: {{#expr: 1.85^({osmzoom}-11)}}

However using the first { of {osmzoom} creates an error with {{#expr:}}. Would anyone have an idea of a workaround? For the moment the links used a fixed zoom variable, at a rough intermediate level. Mapeh (talk) 19:46, 11 April 2026 (UTC)

Sentinel-2 EO Browser/Sentinel Hub discontinued

The Sentinel Hub EO Browser under Sentinel-2's Satellite column was sunsetted early this year. Links to the EO Browser now show an error page suggesting to use the Copernicus Browser instead. Galen8183 (talk) 20:06, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

@Galen8183: Considering the line "Sentinel-2" already has a "Copernicus Browser" link, is it just a case of removing the "Open" link or is there more to this update? Mapeh (talk) 18:07, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

Add solar noon in sunrisesunset.com link

I think the link to SunriseSunset.com could be enhanced by also showing solar noon by adding the URL parameter want_solar_noon=1 to the link. ForeverFlying (talk) 23:01, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

 Done. Diff Plus a few other parameters and an important note. Mapeh (talk) 18:38, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

Reorganize the countries

I would like to suggest that we reorganize the countries in alphabetical order. They currently are in alphabetical order, but only within the continent categories. These categories are themselves a bit random, both in shape (Europe is divided into two) and in order (North America > Europe (A–M) > Europe (N–Z) > Oceania > Asia > South America > Africa > Antarctica > Arctica > International waters), and basically add a level of unnecessary and hard to explain complexity. I propose that the countries be organized in alphabetical order, a simple standard system that would be much more intuitive for users. Mapeh (talk) 18:53, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

Doing that would break the box at the bottom of Template:GeoTemplate#Other information that looks like this. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 16:26, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

That wouldn't be an issue, as the change would include putting a new, manual or automatic, TOC that displays the new order. Mapeh (talk) 18:34, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

On a side note, it seems that the current order was put in place according to rough cultural proximity to the US: US and her neighbors, rest of Western world (EU, Australia, and their neighbors), non-Western world. This is hardly valid criteria for an encyclopedia. Mapeh (talk) 18:42, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done Mapeh (talk) 19:39, 3 August 2026 (UTC)