Platform: web Browser, if a website issue: any URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: any Explore map search specifying lat/lng but not specifying radius, e.g. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?lat=40.78094676128634&lng=-73.96688431611243 Description of problem: E…

This stems from iNaturalist’s deeply-held belief that fitting square pegs into round holes is the highest calling. Made a github issue here: https://github.com/inaturalist/inaturalist/issues/4166

Explore search circle changes to rectangle when radius is unspecified

Bug Reports

Topic		Replies	Views
Small custom circle boundaries in the Explore map display observations that are far outside the circle Bug Reports web	4	127	July 17, 2025
Add "radius" option to search filters General web , search	2	946	July 5, 2020
Failure to retain circular vs rectangular maps Bug Reports	5	265	March 13, 2023
Explore Page "My Location" Radius General question , android-app	4	323	September 8, 2021
Make "Observations Nearby" circle smaller Feature Requests declined	26	854	September 25, 2024

Explore search circle changes to rectangle when radius is unspecified

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