Installing ipyleaflet

Ensure you have ipyleaflet installed. Since we cannot assume existing setups, here we provide the installation command:

Importing necessary libraries

Import the Map and Marker classes from ipyleaflet:

Understanding ipyleaflet

ipyleaflet is a Jupyter interactive widget library, providing an interactive map for data visualization in notebooks. It is built on top of leaflet.js, a popular JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps.

Creating a map centered on California State University, Fresno

Initialize an interactive map. California State University, Fresno is located at latitude 36.8121 and longitude -119.7475:

Adding a marker

To mark the location of California State University, Fresno, create a Marker and add it to the map:

Displaying the map

The final step is to display the map in a Jupyter notebook cell:

By running the cell containing the map object, you'll see the interactive map below:

This setup displays an interactive map centered on the location of California State University, Fresno with a marker indicating the campus location. The map allows you to pan and zoom, providing a hands-on exploration experience. Adjust the center and zoom for different locations and viewing preferences.