### Author:  [@Dennis\_Christensen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dennis_Christensen)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2024, 10:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-setting-up-documents-using-geo-point/352618/1 "2024-02-06T10:52:58Z")
I am using C# Nest version 8, and have an Index of hotels with GeoLocation.
My document have the following property:
```auto
public GeoCoordinate geoCoordinate { get; set; }
```
When I try to do a geo search I end up with an empty array:
```auto
var result = await _client.SearchAsync(s => s
.Index(HotelIndex)
.Size(5000)
.Query(q => q
.GeoDistance(gd => gd
.Field(f => f.geoCoordinate)
.DistanceType(GeoDistanceType.Arc)
.Location(coordinate)
.Distance(distance, DistanceUnit.Kilometers)
))
.Explain()
);
```
I've been searching a lot on the topic but seems I'm not able to find the a solution.
When I go to Kibana, the geoCoordinate property is a number and not a geo\_point.
Can someone help me how to solve this with nest?
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### Author:  [@leandrojmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leandrojmp)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-setting-up-documents-using-geo-point/352618/2 "2024-02-06T11:27:34Z")
Have you created the mapping for your field before indexing any data?
Can you share your mappings? A `geo_point` field needs to be mapped before indexing any data on it.
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### Author:  [@Dennis\_Christensen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dennis_Christensen)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-setting-up-documents-using-geo-point/352618/3 "2024-02-06T11:39:49Z")
I could indeed be the case.
I'm not sure how to see the mappings in Nest 8.
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### Author:  [@leandrojmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leandrojmp)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2024, 11:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-setting-up-documents-using-geo-point/352618/4 "2024-02-06T11:44:18Z")
> [@Dennis\_Christensen](#):
>
> I'm not sure how to see the mappings in Nest 8.
I'm not sure how you would do it as well as I do not use it and I always set the mapping using templates, never directly on code.
But if you didn't created the mapping for the `geo_point` then it will not work as a `geo_point`, the mapping needs to be created before indexing the data.
You can read more about it [here](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/geo-point.html).
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### Author:  [@Dennis\_Christensen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dennis_Christensen)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-setting-up-documents-using-geo-point/352618/5 "2024-02-06T11:54:58Z")
I found a way to get the mapping, and you're right the mappings are wrong.
```auto
var response = _client.Indices.GetMapping(m => m.Index(HotelIndex));
var index = response.Indices.FirstOrDefault();
var mapproperties = index.Value.Mappings.Properties;
```
I look into a way to create the index, and see if automap solves the issues.
Thanks for reaching out 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2024, 11:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-setting-up-documents-using-geo-point/352618/6 "2024-03-05T11:55:52Z")
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