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:
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