# Merging locations

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/merging-locations/14694>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [July 21, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/merging-locations/14694 "2020-07-21T17:28:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![annegoulden](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/annegoulden/32/11147_2.png) [@annegoulden](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/annegoulden)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/merging-locations/14694/1 "2020-07-21T17:28:29Z")

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just created pinned location, but have dozens of locations in inat that should be under the pinned one. How do I merge all the other locations?

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**Author:** ![astra\_the\_dragon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/astra_the_dragon/32/37251_2.png) [@astra\_the\_dragon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/astra_the_dragon)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/merging-locations/14694/2 "2020-07-21T17:38:49Z")

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can you provide us with a screenshot of your pinned location and urls of some locations that should be included?  
and what are you interested in doing with these locations?

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**Author:** ![annegoulden](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/annegoulden/32/11147_2.png) [@annegoulden](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/annegoulden)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 3:37am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/merging-locations/14694/3 "2020-07-22T03:37:08Z")

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I didnt know about pinned locations till a few weeks ago, so I have multiple locations for stuff all in my yard over the last year or two. I think they should all be from one pinned location.

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**Author:** ![astra\_the\_dragon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/astra_the_dragon/32/37251_2.png) [@astra\_the\_dragon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/astra_the_dragon)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/merging-locations/14694/4 "2020-07-22T06:34:48Z")

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I’m a little confused. As far as I know, each pinned location is independent of the rest. Ate you sure you’re not referring to Places?

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**Author:** ![upupa-epops](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/upupa-epops/32/1972_2.png) [@upupa-epops](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/upupa-epops)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/merging-locations/14694/5 "2020-07-22T14:34:15Z")

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Are you referring to the locations of all your observations? I don’t think there’s much need make sure they all have exactly the same location, as long as their locations aren’t inaccurate. Most iNaturalist users’ yards (and really any location that’s had a lot of iNat attention) look like a chaotic mess of observations from the map.

However, if you really want them to all have the same location you can batch edit a couple hundred at a time from [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/your\_username](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/your_username)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/merging-locations/14694/6 "2020-09-20T14:34:16Z")

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Closed on September 20, 2020, 2:34pm UTC

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