Create a map using Python

 

pip install folium

import folium

from IPython.display import display

map_center = [40.7128, -74.0060]

mymap = folium.Map(location=map_center, zoom_start=12)

folium.Marker(

    [40.7128, -74.0060],  

    popup="New York", 

    icon=folium.Icon(color="blue", icon="info-sign")

).add_to(mymap)

display(mymap)

The above code is used to create and display an interactive map using the folium library in Python, specifically within a Jupyter Notebook environment. Below is a step-by-step explanation of the code:

1. Install the folium library

pip install folium

• pip install folium: This command installs the folium library, which is used for creating interactive maps with Leaflet.js, a popular JavaScript library for mapping.

2. Import necessary libraries

import folium
from IPython.display import display

• import folium: This imports the folium library, which allows you to create maps and add various layers and markers to them.
• from IPython.display import display: This imports the display function from IPython.display, enabling the map to be rendered directly within a Jupyter Notebook.

3. Define the center of the map

map_center = [40.7128, -74.0060]

• map_center: This variable defines the latitude and longitude coordinates of the center of the map, which in this case is set to New York City (latitude: 40.7128, longitude: -74.0060).

4. Create a folium map object

mymap = folium.Map(location=map_center, zoom_start=12)

• folium.Map(location=map_center, zoom_start=12): This creates a map centered at the specified location with a zoom level of 12, which gives a city-level view of New York.

5. Add a marker to the map

folium.Marker( 

    [40.7128, -74.0060], 

    popup="New York", 

    icon=folium.Icon(color="blue", icon="info-sign") 

  ).add_to(mymap)

• folium.Marker([40.7128, -74.0060], popup="New York", 
• icon=folium.Icon(color="blue", icon="info-sign")): This adds a marker to the map at the specified coordinates (New York City). The marker has a popup label "New York" that appears when the marker is clicked, and the icon is styled with a blue color and an info-sign symbol.
• .add_to(mymap): This adds the marker to the mymap object.

6. Display the map

display(mymap)

    display(mymap): This displays the map in the Jupyter Notebook.

Summary

This code creates an interactive map centered on New York City, adds a marker with a popup and a custom icon, and displays the map within a Jupyter Notebook.