Scale is usually written on a map as a ratio. For example 1:25000. Scale can also be shown using a scale bar. You can work out your location using the numbered gridlines on an Ordnance Survey (OS ...

Examples of this are average temperature and ... Manchester in the UK is at 53.5°N, 2.2°W. Large-scale maps - 1:1,250, 1:2,500 and 1:10,000. Features appear larger on the map.