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Map.setCenter
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Centers the map view at a given coordinates with the given zoom level.
Returns the map.
| Usage | Returns | Map.setCenter(lon, lat, zoom) | ui.Map |
| Argument | Type | Details | lon | Number | The longitude of the center, in degrees. |
lat | Number | The latitude of the center, in degrees. |
zoom | Number, optional | The zoom level, from 0 to 24. |
Examples
Code Editor (JavaScript)
// Set the position and optional zoom level of the map. Latitude must be
// within [-85, 85].
Map.setCenter(-123.6, 47.7, 9);
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Last updated 2023-10-06 UTC.
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