---
title: "mapPoint(for:)"
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "mapkit/mkoverlayrenderer/mappoint(for:)"
---

# mapPoint(for:)

Returns the point on the map that corresponds to the specified point in the overlay renderer’s drawing area.

## Declaration

```swift
func mapPoint(for point: CGPoint) -> MKMapPoint
```

## Parameters

- `point`: The point in the overlay’s drawing area that you want to convert.

## Return Value

Return Value The point on the two-dimensional map projection corresponding to the specified point.

## Discussion

Discussion You may call this method safely from your view’s draw(_:zoomScale:in:) method.

## See Also

### Converting points on the map

- [point(for:)](mapkit/mkoverlayrenderer/point(for:).md)
- [rect(for:)](mapkit/mkoverlayrenderer/rect(for:).md)
- [mapRect(for:)](mapkit/mkoverlayrenderer/maprect(for:).md)