A pin map drops marker pins at exact geographic coordinates, mimicking physical pushpins on a wall map. It is best for showing discrete locations such as stores, airports, or event venues without implying magnitude.
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Best for
- Marking specific locations on a map (offices, airports, events)
- Showing a network of discrete points without magnitude encoding
- Providing a clean, recognisable location indicator
Avoid when
- You need to encode a value at each location — use a bubble map
- There are hundreds of pins that overlap — use clustering or a heat map
- Data is area-based — use a choropleth instead
Alternatives: Bubble Map