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layout: api
title: "v2.1.6 JavaScript Library: L.LatLngBounds"
categories: api
version: v2.1.6
permalink: /api/v2.1.6/l-latlngbounds/
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<h2 id="latlngbounds">LatLngBounds</h2>

<p>Represents a rectangular geographical area on a map.</p>
<pre><code class="javascript">var southWest = L.latLng(40.712, -74.227),
	northEast = L.latLng(40.774, -74.125),
	bounds = L.latLngBounds(southWest, northEast);</code></pre>

<p>All Leaflet methods that accept LatLngBounds objects also accept them in a simple Ar