# Inaccurate map for locations

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/inaccurate-map-for-locations/41711>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [May 6, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/inaccurate-map-for-locations/41711 "2022-05-06T20:43:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![darren5185](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren5185/32/24438_2.png) [@darren5185](https://community.glideapps.com/u/darren5185)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/inaccurate-map-for-locations/41711/1 "2022-05-06T20:43:29Z")

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Hi,  
I’ve created a map and series of questions to track staff however the locations on the map are not accurate. In my last input, I added I was in London in the question of which city are you in but it has dropped the pin north of Leeds nowhere near London.

Is there a way to make this more accurate?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 12:39am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/inaccurate-map-for-locations/41711/2 "2022-05-07T00:39:43Z")

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“London” alone was probably not enough information for MapBox to display the correct address. If you are choosing the city from a list of pre-defined cities, I would suggest:

- Adding a coordinates column next to the list of cities.
- In the table where you write your inputs, add a relation column to relate the chosen city to the list of city choices.
- Add a lookup column to bring back the coordinates.
- Use the coordinates as the “Address” field in the map.

You have a much better chance of displaying the “correct” pin using coordinates, compared to addresses.

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**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 1:33am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/inaccurate-map-for-locations/41711/3 "2022-05-07T01:33:11Z")

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> [@ThinhDinh](#):
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> You have a much better chance of displaying the “correct” pin using coordinates, compared to addresses.

Exactly. I’ve been burned by this a few times. Even city,state doesn’t yield accurate results at times.

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**Author:** ![profxeni](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/profxeni/32/24656_2.png) [@profxeni](https://community.glideapps.com/u/profxeni)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 9:12am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/inaccurate-map-for-locations/41711/4 "2022-05-07T09:12:12Z")

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I confirm what @Robert_Petitto Robert already said: by entering the geographical coordinates, the real position is more accurate.