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# init(coordinate:altitude:horizontalAccuracy:verticalAccuracy:course:speed:timestamp:)

Creates a location object with the specified coordinate, altitude, and course information.

```
init(coordinate: CLLocationCoordinate2D, altitude: CLLocationDistance, horizontalAccuracy hAccuracy: CLLocationAccuracy, verticalAccuracy vAccuracy: CLLocationAccuracy, course: CLLocationDirection, speed: CLLocationSpeed, timestamp: Date)
```

## Parameters

`coordinate`

A coordinate structure containing the latitude and longitude values.

`altitude`

The altitude value for the location.

`hAccuracy`

The radius of uncertainty for the geographical coordinate, measured in meters. Specify a negative number to indicate that the geographical coordinate is invalid.

`vAccuracy`

The accuracy of the altitude value, measured in meters. Specify a negative number to indicate that the altitude is invalid.

`course`

The direction of travel for the location, measured in degrees relative to due north and continuing clockwise around the compass.

`speed`

The current speed associated with this location, measured in meters per second.

`timestamp`

The time to associate with the location object. Typically, you specify the current time.

## Return Value

A location object initialized with the specified geographical coordinate, altitude, and course information.

## Discussion

Use this method to create location objects that aren’t necessarily based on the user’s current location.Typically, you acquire location objects from your [`CLLocationManager`](/documentation/CoreLocation/CLLocationManager) object, which returns the user’s actual location. However, you might use this method when you want to represent any location on a map. For example, you might create an object to represent the user’s intended destination.

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