# Observations map doesn't reliably zoom to place so markers can be seen

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observations-map-doesnt-reliably-zoom-to-place-so-markers-can-be-seen/38393>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** web\
**Created:** [January 7, 2023, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observations-map-doesnt-reliably-zoom-to-place-so-markers-can-be-seen/38393 "2023-01-07T11:34:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![pisum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@pisum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/pisum)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observations-map-doesnt-reliably-zoom-to-place-so-markers-can-be-seen/38393/3 "2023-01-07T13:09:25Z")

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> [@benarmstrong](#):
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> seems to be very timing-sensitive

sounds like:

- [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-refresh-map-to-show-observations/25339/17](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-refresh-map-to-show-observations/25339/17)
- [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/empty-explore-map/28400](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/empty-explore-map/28400)

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