You Are Here - Chigwell Road, London, UK
N 51° 36.297 E 000° 02.904
31U E 295612 N 5721228
This "you are here" map stands om the north side of Chigwell Road at the junction with Snakes Lane East and immediately over the River Roding. Close east is the M11 motorway.
Waymark Code: WM13Q4C
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/29/2021
Views: 2
YAH - London
The maps are of a standard format
and are mounted on a tall black pillar. The "you
are here" is located
at the centre of the lower map. A circle is drawn, with the "you
are here" at its
centre and indicates a distance equal to a 5 minute walk. The upper
map shows a circle the equivalent to a fifteen minute walk with
"you are here
" being at the centre.
The map is orientated head-up so
that the top of the map indicates the direction ahead of where the
map is being viewed from. For those that like to know where "north"
is a directional arrow is set into the ground at the base of the
pillar.
The map has a hidden grid with
letters across the map and numbers down the map. A list of streets
and landmarks are shown below the map with grid co-ordinates, for
example "C3",
indicated to allow the location to be found easily.
The map has a key to indicate,
amongst other information:
Cycle
Hire Stations
Underground Stations
Docklands
Light Railway Stations
Bus Stations
Bus Stops
River Services
National Rail Stations
Taxi
Ranks
Retail Outlets
Hotels
Car
Parks
Roads are shown in black; footpaths
in blue; water in light blue; landmarks in yellow; parks in green.
The various types of map pillars
are: