Error message: Latitude can't be blank, Longitude can't be blank, File was invalid or did not contain any polygons, Place geometry can't be blank

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I made a bondary line map (KML) with google earth. It worked fine in google maps, but when I tried to add the file to inaturaqlist, I get the following error “There were problems importing that place: Latitude can’t be blank, Longitude can’t be blank, File was invalid or did not contain any polygons, Place geometry can’t be blank”

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Did you use the Polygon tool in Google Earth?

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Welcome to the forum! Did you try opening the file in a program that can show you the text? I had this issue and fixing that worked for me:

In addition to the 2 above threads, here’s 2 others:
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/error-code-when-trying-to-add-a-kml-file-to-create-a-new-place/14123
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-set-up-a-5-mile-radius-5mr-project/11818/13

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I think replace old coordinates with the new ones a good idea. How and where did you get your old one though? Thanks!

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I used the tool next to polygon to draw the lines.

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You’ll want to use the polygon tool in the future.

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I downloaded one from an existing iNat place, but there’s lots of others you could get online I’m sure.

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following the instructions from a tutorial in the fourm, here’s an example of a link that will give you the KML file for Central Park in NY, as defined in iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/places/geometry/central-park-ny-us.kml

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Hi, I tried using polgon and the map worked!
Thanks!

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