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# MKMapFeatureAnnotation

A class that describes an annotation element on the map’s display such as a point of interest, territorial boundary, or physical feature.

```
class MKMapFeatureAnnotation
```

## Topics

### Customizing the annotation

[`featureType`](/documentation/MapKit/MKMapFeatureAnnotation/featureType-swift.property)

The type of map feature this annotation represents.

[`FeatureType`](/documentation/MapKit/MKMapFeatureAnnotation/FeatureType-swift.enum)

Values that describe the kinds of features visible on the map.

[`iconStyle`](/documentation/MapKit/MKMapFeatureAnnotation/iconStyle)

The icon style of a feature annotation.

[`pointOfInterestCategory`](/documentation/MapKit/MKMapFeatureAnnotation/pointOfInterestCategory)

The feature annotation’s point of interest category.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`CVarArg`](/documentation/Swift/CVarArg)

[`CustomStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomStringConvertible)

[`CustomDebugStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomDebugStringConvertible)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`NSObjectProtocol`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObjectProtocol)

[`MKAnnotation`](/documentation/MapKit/MKAnnotation)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

### Inherits From

[`NSObject-swift.class`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObject-swift.class)

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