---
title: "new MapPoint(x, y)"
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Constructor
path: mapkitjs/mappoint/mappointconstructor
---

# new MapPoint(x, y)

Creates a map location.

## Declaration

```data
constructor(x?: number, y?: number);
```

## Parameters

- `x`: The point along the east-west axis of the map projection.
- `y`: The point along the north-south axis of the map projection.

## Discussion

Discussion The x and y values of the point are unit values. MapKit JS expects the value to be between 0 and 1, and represents an interpolated location on the map projection in the x and y coordinates, respectively. The following example creates a point that’s one-tenth across the map projection along the x-axis, and half way across the y-axis: const mapPoint = new mapkit.MapPoint(0.1, 0.5); const x = mapPoint.x; // 0.1 const y = mapPoint.y; // 0.5

## See Also

### Creating a map point

- [MapPointData](mapkitjs/mappointdata.md)