2025-06-17

Overview

This web page features an interactive map highlighting the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, located at Furcolo Hall. The map, built with the leaflet R package, includes a custom marker with a pop-up displaying the College’s logo and key details.

Interactive Map

The map below pinpoints the College of Education at UMass Amherst. Click the marker to view the logo and learn more about the College!

Data frame with College of Education location

college <- data.frame(
  lat = 42.3866,
  lng = -72.5297,
  name = "UMass Amherst College of Education",
  details = paste0(
    "<b>UMass Amherst College of Education</b><br>",
    "<img src='https://www.umass.edu/education/sites/default/files/UMass_Amherst_College_of_Education_Logo.png' width='150'/><br>",
    "Location: Furcolo Hall, 813 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01003<br>",
    "Focus: Social Justice, Innovative Education, Research"
  )
)

Create Leaflet Map

leaflet(data = college) %>%
  addTiles() %>%
  addMarkers(
    lng = ~lng,
    lat = ~lat,
    popup = ~details,
    options = markerOptions(draggable = FALSE)
  ) %>%
  setView(lng = -72.5297, lat = 42.3866, zoom = 15)  # Zoomed-in view of UMass Amherst