# Difference in map location and Locality notes **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [December 22, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/difference-in-map-location-and-locality-notes/59634 "2024-12-22T15:22:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![echocreek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/echocreek/32/4061_2.png) [@echocreek](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/echocreek)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/difference-in-map-location-and-locality-notes/59634/1 "2024-12-22T15:22:47Z")
Hi there,when posting a new observation I found that there is a difference between the map location and the locality notes: I entered the Tom Thorn/Beth Williams Wildlife Habitat Management Area in Wyoming(on Hwy34, MW of Cheyenne WY) in “Search for a location” and the program found the correct location, BUT the locality notes entered: “Tom Thorn/Beth Williams Wildlife Habitat Management Area, 414625 Louisiana 2, Haynesville, LA 71038, USA” and that is in Louisianna! Can you please correct that Thank you Peter Jessen ---
**Author:** ![thomaseverest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thomaseverest/32/63220_2.png) [@thomaseverest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thomaseverest)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/difference-in-map-location-and-locality-notes/59634/2 "2024-12-22T16:40:51Z")
I think that might be an issue with Google. You can always suggest changes in Google, and you can edit the locality notes if they aren’t accurate. ---
**Author:** ![DianaStuder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/dianastuder/32/43358_2.png) [@DianaStuder](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/DianaStuder)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/difference-in-map-location-and-locality-notes/59634/3 "2024-12-22T17:12:17Z")
Locality notes are yours to edit. I always check that it says what I want it to - not Google’s (wrong) default text. ---
**Author:** ![pisum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@pisum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/pisum)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/difference-in-map-location-and-locality-notes/59634/5 "2024-12-22T20:32:40Z")
> [@thomaseverest](#): > > I think that might be an issue with Google. yes. see: - [https://developers-dot-devsite-v2-prod.appspot.com/maps/documentation/utils/geocoder#place\_id%3DChIJafiOTEkUZocR2Vbl68PwB3U](https://developers-dot-devsite-v2-prod.appspot.com/maps/documentation/utils/geocoder#place_id%3DChIJafiOTEkUZocR2Vbl68PwB3U), or - [https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/overview](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/overview), or - [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tom+Thorn%2FBeth+Williams+Wildlife+Habitat+Management+Area/@41.77368,-105.353063,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x876614494c8ef869:0x7507f0c3ebe556d9!8m2!3d41.77368!4d-105.353063!16s%2Fg%2F11cn0t34zt](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tom+Thorn%2FBeth+Williams+Wildlife+Habitat+Management+Area/@41.77368,-105.353063,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x876614494c8ef869:0x7507f0c3ebe556d9!8m2!3d41.77368!4d-105.353063!16s%2Fg%2F11cn0t34zt) here’s how you can suggest a correction to a Google place: [https://support.google.com/maps/answer/10010575?sjid=966983982263911787-NC](https://support.google.com/maps/answer/10010575?sjid=966983982263911787-NC) ---
**Author:** ![jasonhernandez74](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/jasonhernandez74/32/33615_2.png) [@jasonhernandez74](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jasonhernandez74)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/difference-in-map-location-and-locality-notes/59634/6 "2024-12-22T21:38:21Z")
> [@DianaStuder](#): > > Locality notes are yours to edit. This one should have been the solution. I have plenty of observations for which I replaced the default text with my own locality description. This was discussed in a previous thread; the link goes to the specific post in that thread where I explain this: [How iNat Determines location name - General - iNaturalist Community Forum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-inat-determines-location-name/31864/5) ---
**Author:** ![echocreek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/echocreek/32/4061_2.png) [@echocreek](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/echocreek)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/difference-in-map-location-and-locality-notes/59634/7 "2024-12-23T18:44:51Z")
Thanks for the update, Meanwhile I checked all my observation and corrected them if Google had it wrong ---
**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/difference-in-map-location-and-locality-notes/59634/8 "2025-04-07T15:28:47Z")