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====== About Points in Locus Map ======

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Points in Locus Map, often referred to as **Points of interest** or abbreviated **POIs** are georeferenced information packages displayed above the map. In Locus Map, there are **two main categories** of POIs:

  * **LoPoints**
  * **User points**
===== LoPoints =====

This category of points is an integral part of **[[manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps:|LoMaps]]**. LoPoints are combined output of the OpenStreetMap database and Wikipedia and carry a lot of information about almost all point objects on the map, beginning with **peaks, abysses, viewpoints, and other landmarks**  and ending with civil facilities like **post offices, ATMs, gas stations, etc.** LoPoints can not be created, deleted, renamed or otherwise manipulated but you can be [[manual:user_guide:functions:guidance|guided]] or [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:|navigated]] to them, you can [[manual:user_guide:functions:share|share]] them, copy them, etc.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:points:poi_locus.jpg?nolink |}}

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  * you can display LoPoints **online** or **offline** (when you have downloaded a particular offline LoMap)
  * you can display them **above any other map** - just tap LoPoints in the **[[manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel|content panel]]**
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**[[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|More about LoPoints >>]]**

===== User points =====

This category of points is handled as independent on the map and is **added to the app by a Locus user**. These points can be **downloaded** from database sources around the world (e.g. **geocaches from [[http://www.Geocaching.com|Geocaching.com]]**) or **[[manual:user_guide:points:import|imported]]**  from your device or cloud storage. They can be **[[manual:user_guide:points:add|created]]**  on the spot or **photographed**. They are **managed**  in the **[[:manual:user_guide:points:management|Points manager]]**, can be **stored** in folders, **grouped**, **sorted**, **filtered**  and **edited**  in many ways.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:points:poi_indep.jpg?nolink |}}

**These points are referred to across the application as just "//points//".**