---
title: center
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkitjs/map/center
---

# center

The map coordinate at the center of the map view.

## Declaration

```data
get center(): Coordinate;
set center(center: CoordinateData);
```

## Discussion

Discussion When accessing center, MapKit JS copies the Coordinate instance.

## See Also

### Manipulating the visible portion of the map

- [setCenterAnimated(coordinate, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setcenteranimated.md)
- [region](mapkitjs/map/region.md)
- [setRegionAnimated(region, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setregionanimated.md)
- [rotation](mapkitjs/map/rotation.md)
- [setRotationAnimated(degrees, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setrotationanimated.md)
- [visibleMapRect](mapkitjs/map/visiblemaprect.md)
- [setVisibleMapRectAnimated(mapRect, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setvisiblemaprectanimated.md)
- [cameraBoundary](mapkitjs/map/cameraboundary.md)
- [setCameraBoundaryAnimated(cameraBoundary, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setcameraboundaryanimated.md)
- [CameraBoundaryDescription](mapkitjs/cameraboundarydescription.md)
- [cameraDistance](mapkitjs/map/cameradistance.md)
- [setCameraDistanceAnimated(distance, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setcameradistanceanimated.md)
- [cameraZoomRange](mapkitjs/map/camerazoomrange.md)
- [setCameraZoomRangeAnimated(cameraZoomRange, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setcamerazoomrangeanimated.md)