---
title: "pointForMapPoint:"
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "mapkit/mkoverlayview/pointformappoint:"
---

# pointForMapPoint:

Returns the point in the overlay view that corresponds to specified point on the map.

## Declaration

```occ
- (CGPoint) pointForMapPoint:(MKMapPoint) mapPoint;
```

## Parameters

- `mapPoint`: A point on the two-dimensional map projection. If you have a coordinate value (latitude and longitude), you can use the doc://com.apple.mapkit/documentation/MapKit/MKMapPoint/init(_:) function to convert that coordinate to a map point.

## Return Value

Return Value The point in the receiver’s coordinate system that corresponds to the map point.

## Discussion

Discussion Because the bounds and frame rectangles of an overlay view do not change after the view has been created, you may call this method from multiple threads simultaneously. Therefore, you may call this method safely from your view’s drawMapRect:zoomScale:inContext: method.

## See Also

### Converting points on the map

- [mapPointForPoint:](mapkit/mkoverlayview/mappointforpoint:.md)
- [rectForMapRect:](mapkit/mkoverlayview/rectformaprect:.md)
- [mapRectForRect:](mapkit/mkoverlayview/maprectforrect:.md)