Current Location

What is the search bar and how can I use it?

The search bar is at the top of the page, next to the toolbox. Type a place name or a pair of coordinates (for example 47.4979, 19.0402) to jump straight there. As you type, a list of matching places appears — just click one to move the map.

What is the toolbox and how can I use it?

The toolbox is in the top-left corner of the page, next to the search bar. It shows the number of markers currently visible around your location, within the search radius (1000 m by default). The orange “Where am I” button re-centres the map on your current location, and the “Info & F.A.Q.” button opens these tips.

How can I zoom in and out?

Use your mouse wheel (or a pinch gesture on touch devices), or click the + and – buttons in the bottom-left corner of the map.

How can I view the Flickr, Commons, Wikipedia and iNaturalist photos?

Hover over a marker to see a small preview of the picture. Click a marker to open its full-size version. You can move between photos with the left and right arrow keys, or by clicking the arrows floating over the photo; the viewer steps from marker to marker around your location.

Why do I have to share my location with my browser ?

When you open current-location.com your browser asks for permission to share your location with the site. You are not obliged to share it — but if you decline, simply type an address or coordinates in the search bar to see what is around that spot.