The define location icon has to carry out the tough job of figuring out where exactly you are in this world. It is a daunting task because a) it’s a big world with billions of people and b) even the people themselves don’t know where they are, not to mention where they are going most of the time.

Much like a watered down compass, this define location icon is composed of a circle with lines marking the north, south, east, and west. It symbolizes the point of interest and is placed evenly around the user’s location that is set at the center of the circle. The location is pinned down through the user’s longitude and latitude in signed decimal degrees.


You can use the define location icon to select a point that you find interesting. It could be anywhere—in another country, or even in some ambiguous mountain located on Mars.



This symbol works similarly with the marker icon. 

When it comes to navigation, related signs are:

• Worldwide location
• Compass
• Flag
• GPS device

If you’re unsure where to go at the moment, you can start with these icons.