You Are Here - Hackney Wick Station, London, UK
N 51° 32.591 W 000° 01.446
30U E 706349 N 5714429
This "you are here" map is located outside the southern entrance to Hackney Wick Overground Station - obviously a quiet place judging by the amount of graffiti on the map.
Waymark Code: WM13N27
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/12/2021
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YAH - London
The maps are of a standard format and are normally
mounted on a tall black pillar but this one appears to be attached to a
board. 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:
