# Cannot add a filter for a geo\_point field in Kibana 6.5 visualisations
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-add-a-filter-for-a-geo-point-field-in-kibana-6-5-visualisations/209328
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [November 25, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-add-a-filter-for-a-geo-point-field-in-kibana-6-5-visualisations/209328 "2019-11-25T14:45:20Z")
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### Author:  [@reillye](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/reillye)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-add-a-filter-for-a-geo-point-field-in-kibana-6-5-visualisations/209328/1 "2019-11-25T14:45:20Z")
Hi,
I have an index with multiple fields in it, one of which is of type `geo_point`. We are using this data to plot on a coordinate map. However for a particular visualisation I wish to make, I need to filter out some of the `geo_point` data, but when I choose to add the filter, the field that is the type `geo_point` is not available in the list for me to choose from. I have also tried to filter by this field in the discover tab, but it is not an option there either.
Is it not possible to filter by fields of type geo\_point in `Kibana 6.5`?
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### Author:  [@nickpeihl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nickpeihl)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-add-a-filter-for-a-geo-point-field-in-kibana-6-5-visualisations/209328/2 "2019-11-25T21:52:52Z")
Hi @reillye. You can not create a geo\_point filter in Discover. But you can create one from the coordinate maps visualization. Look for two buttons in the map container. One is labeled "Draw a polygon" and the other is labeled "Draw a rectangle". These tools can be used to draw a filter on the map.
On a side note, the [Elastic Maps application](https://www.elastic.co/products/maps) has many more features than the coordinate maps visualization. However, this is only available from v6.7 and v7.x releases. I hope you have a chance to use Elastic Maps and give us feedback. Maybe with a [free trial of Elasticsearch Service](https://www.elastic.co/products/elasticsearch/service)?
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### Author:  [@reillye](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/reillye)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2019, 9:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-add-a-filter-for-a-geo-point-field-in-kibana-6-5-visualisations/209328/3 "2019-11-26T09:39:48Z")
Hi @nickpeihl,
Thanks, I wasn't aware that was how you applied a filter through maps!
We've looked at the Elastic Maps application and we'd love to use it, but unfortunately it is not available in `Kibana 6.5`, which is the version we need to use as it offers Sentinl, which the newer versions of Kibana do no support anymore.
On a side note, is Elastic Maps a paid for only feature? Does it come with the open source version of Kibana?
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### Author:  [@nickpeihl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nickpeihl)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-add-a-filter-for-a-geo-point-field-in-kibana-6-5-visualisations/209328/4 "2019-11-26T19:44:47Z")
Elastic Maps is free with our [Basic license](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions), but not open source.
You could also [download Basic license releases of Elasticsearch and Kibana](https://www.elastic.co/downloads/) for free and run it locally.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-add-a-filter-for-a-geo-point-field-in-kibana-6-5-visualisations/209328/5 "2019-12-24T19:44:50Z")
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