# Difference in map location and Locality notes

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/difference-in-map-location-and-locality-notes/59634>\
**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")\
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**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")

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> [@DianaStuder](#):
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> 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)

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