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GeoCenter

is an option for GeoGraphics that specifies the coordinates of the point that should appear at the geographic center of the final map.

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GeoCenter

GeoCenter

is an option for GeoGraphics that specifies the coordinates of the point that should appear at the geographic center of the final map.

Details

  • An explicit GeoRange specification takes precedence over GeoCenter.
  • GeoCenter can be specified as GeoPosition[{lat,lon}] or Entity[…]. In the latter case, the "Position" property of the specified entity is used.

Examples

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Basic Examples  (4)

Plot a world map centered at a point in the Pacific Ocean:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[{Red, PointSize[Large], Point[GeoPosition[{0, -180}]]}, GeoRange -> "World", GeoGridLines -> Automatic, GeoCenter -> GeoPosition[{0, -180}]]

Show a point on a map centered on London, UK:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[{Red, PointSize[Large], Point[GeoPosition[{50, 5}]]}, GeoCenter -> Entity["City", {"London", "GreaterLondon", "UnitedKingdom"}], GeoBackground -> "StreetMapVectorLabels"]

Center the map on a country:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[Polygon /@ {Entity["Country", "Spain"], Entity["Country", "Germany"]}, GeoCenter -> Entity["Country", "UnitedKingdom"], GeoBackground -> "Plain"]

Center the map on a famous structure:

Wolfram Language code: With[{loc = Entity["Building", "NotreDameCathedral::95fcw"]}, GeoGraphics[{Red, PointSize[Large], Point[loc]}, GeoCenter -> loc, GeoRange -> Quantity[100, "Meters"]]]

Scope  (2)

Center a map at given coordinates:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[GeoRange -> "World", GeoCenter -> GeoPosition[{-30, -80}], GeoProjection -> "Orthographic", GeoGridLines -> Automatic]

Center a map at a given geo entity:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[GeoRange -> "World", GeoCenter -> Entity["City", {"Tokyo", "Tokyo", "Japan"}], GeoProjection -> "LambertAzimuthal", GeoGridLines -> Automatic]

Properties & Relations  (2)

An explicit geo range (other than All or "World") takes precedence over a geo center:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[Polygon[EntityClass["Country", "EuropeSovereign"]], GeoCenter -> Entity["Country", "France"], GeoRange -> Entity["Country", "Spain"]]

To use a geo center, remove the geo range specification:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[Polygon[EntityClass["Country", "EuropeSovereign"]], GeoCenter -> Entity["Country", "France"], GeoRange -> Automatic]

The latitude of the specified geo center is ignored for cylindrical projections, which are always aligned with the poles:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[GeoRange -> "World", GeoCenter -> {#, 0}, GeoProjection -> "Equirectangular"]& /@ {0, 45}

The center longitude takes effect for cylindrical projections:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[GeoRange -> "World", GeoCenter -> {0, #}, GeoProjection -> "Equirectangular" ]& /@ {0, -100}

The center latitude and longitude take effect for non-cylindrical projections:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[GeoRange -> "World", GeoCenter -> #, GeoProjection -> "Orthographic" ]& /@ {{0, 0}, {45, -100}}
Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[GeoRange -> "World", GeoCenter -> #, GeoProjection -> "LambertAzimuthal" ]& /@ {{0, 0}, {45, -100}}

Possible Issues  (1)

Attempting to use an entity class as a geo center ignores the specification and gives a message:

Wolfram Language code: With[{loc = EntityClass["Building", "AcropolisAthens"]}, GeoGraphics[{Red, PointSize[Large], Point[loc]}, GeoCenter -> loc, GeoRange -> Quantity[100, "Meters"]]]
Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[{}, GeoRange -> "World", GeoCenter -> EntityClass["Country", "Europe"]]
Wolfram Research (2014), GeoCenter, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GeoCenter.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (2014), GeoCenter, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GeoCenter.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2014. "GeoCenter." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GeoCenter.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2014). GeoCenter. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GeoCenter.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_geocenter, author="Wolfram Research", title="{GeoCenter}", year="2014", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GeoCenter.html}", note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2026_geocenter, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={GeoCenter}, year={2014}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GeoCenter.html}, note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}