# Viewing resolution The most and least detailed viewing resolutions suggest a suitable scale at which to view each local type. Where the most detailed viewing resolution is set as 'variable', the resolution is based on a calculated value per feature: ``` max (bounding box width metres, bounding box height metres) x 6.5, round to nearest 1 000, minimum 1 000 ``` The maximum and minimum recommended viewing resolution or scale at which names in the product should no longer be displayed in a viewing service such as a GIS are shown in the table below. | Type | Most detailed viewing resolution (Minimum value 1 000) | Least detailed viewing resolution | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------- | | Airfield | variable | 50 000 | | Airport | variable | 50 000 | | Bay | variable | 150 000 | | Beach | variable | 100 000 | | Bus Station | variable | 50 000 | | Bus Station, Coach Station | variable | 50 000 | | Channel | variable | 100 000 | | Chemical Works | variable | 50 000 | | Cirque Or Hollow | variable | 30 000 | | City | variable | 9 000 000 | | Cliff Or Slope (Named Coastal Cliff Or Slope) | variable | 40 000 | | Cliff Or Slope (Named Cliff) | variable | 15 000 | | Coach Station | variable | 50 000 | | Coastal Headland | variable | 750 000 | | Electricity Distribution | variable | 50 000 | | Electricity Production | variable | 50 000 | | Estuary | variable | 250 000 | | Further Education | variable | 50 000 | | Further Education, Higher or University Education | variable | 50 000 | | Further Education, Non State Primary Education, Non State Secondary Education | variable | 50 000 | | Further Education, Non State Secondary Education | variable | 50 000 | | Further Education, Primary Education | variable | 50 000 | | Further Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Special Needs Education | variable | 50 000 | | Further Education, Secondary Education | variable | 50 000 | | Further Education, Special Needs Education | variable | 50 000 | | Gas Distribution or Storage | variable | 50 000 | | Group Of Islands | variable | 3 000 000 | | Hamlet | 5 000 | 25 000 | | Harbour | variable | 20 000 | | Helicopter Station | variable | 50 000 | | Heliport | variable | 50 000 | | Higher or University Education | variable | 50 000 | | Hill Or Mountain | variable | 300 000 | | Hill Or Mountain Ranges | variable | 3 000 000 | | Hospice | variable | 50 000 | | Hospital | variable | 50 000 | | Hospital, Medical Care Accommodation | variable | 50 000 | | Inland Water (Named Water Expanse) | variable | 500 000 | | Inland Water (Named Stretch Of Water) | variable | 35 000 | | Inland Water (Named Water Expanse Group) | variable | 40 000 | | Island | variable | 800 000 | | Medical Care Accommodation | variable | 50 000 | | Named Road | variable | 20 000 | | Non State Primary Education | variable | 50 000 | | Non State Primary Education, Non State Secondary Education | variable | 50 000 | | Non State Secondary Education | variable | 50 000 | | Numbered Road (A Road Extent) | variable | 1 000 000 | | Numbered Road (B Road Extent) | variable | 250 000 | | Numbered Road (Motorway Extent) | variable | 1 000 000 | | Oil Distribution or Storage | variable | 50 000 | | Oil Refining | variable | 50 000 | | Oil Terminal | variable | 50 000 | | Other Coastal Landform (Named Area Of Coastal Rock) | variable | 50 000 | | Other Coastal Landform (Named Coastal Landform) | variable | 20 000 | | Other Coastal Landform (Named Coastal Ravine) | variable | 15 000 | | Other Landcover (Named Area Of Drained Land) | variable | 1 300 000 | | Other Landcover (Named Area Of Rough Land) | variable | 1 300 000 | | Other Landcover (Named Area Of Rural Land) | variable | 800 000 | | Other Landform | variable | 15 000 | | Other Settlement (Urban Area) | variable | 60 000 | | Other Settlement (Urban District) | variable | 60 000 | | Other Settlement (Crofting Locality) | 15 000 | 25 000 | | Other Settlement (Rural Locality) | 15 000 | 25 000 | | Other Settlement (Named Group Of Buildings) | 15 000 | 25 000 | | Other Settlement (Named Locality) | 15 000 | 25 000 | | Passenger Ferry Terminal | variable | 50 000 | | Passenger Ferry Terminal, Vehicular Ferry Terminal | variable | 50 000 | | Port Consisting of Docks and Nautical Berthing | variable | 50 000 | | Postcode | 3 500 | 18 000 | | Primary Education | variable | 50 000 | | Primary Education, Secondary Education | variable | 50 000 | | Primary Education, Special Needs Education | variable | 50 000 | | Railway | variable | 300 000 | | Railway Station | variable | 50 000 | | Road User Services | variable | 50 000 | | Sea | variable | 12 000 000 | | Secondary Education | variable | 50 000 | | Section Of Named Road | variable | 25 000 | | Section Of Numbered Road (A Road Extent) | variable | 25 000 | | Section Of Numbered Road (B Road Extent) | variable | 25 000 | | Section Of Numbered Road (Motorway Extent) | variable | 25 000 | | Special Needs Education | variable | 50 000 | | Spot Height | variable | 100 000 | | Suburban Area | variable | 25 000 | | Tidal Water (Named Tidal Inlet) | variable | 150 000 | | Tidal Water (Named Stretch Of Tidal Water) | variable | 100 000 | | Town | variable | 2 000 000 | | Tramway | variable | 125 000 | | Urban Greenspace | variable | 100 000 | | Valley | variable | 800 000 | | Vehicular Ferry Terminal | variable | 50 000 | | Vehicular Rail Terminal | variable | 50 000 | | Village | variable | 250 000 | | Waterfall | variable | 15 000 | | Wetland (Named Inland Water Wetland) | variable | 200 000 | | Wetland (Named Foreshore Or Tidal Water Wetland) | variable | 15 000 | | Woodland Or Forest | variable | 400 000 | --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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