# Be a Scout Map does not accurately reflecting units by distance or zip code **URL:** \ **Category:** Commissioner Tools\ **Tags:** beascout\ **Created:** [May 5, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/be-a-scout-map-does-not-accurately-reflecting-units-by-distance-or-zip-code/510505 "2026-05-05T18:34:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MichaelTaylor20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MichaelTaylor20](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/MichaelTaylor20)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/be-a-scout-map-does-not-accurately-reflecting-units-by-distance-or-zip-code/510505/1 "2026-05-05T18:34:04Z")
This is a question about the Be a Scout Map. I have two units in the zip code 13790 (Johnson City). but when you search 13790 on Be a Scout, there are three units listed above them that are not even in that zip code. Why is this and how can it be fixed? ---
**Author:** ![DonovanMcNeil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/donovanmcneil/32/24_2.png) [@DonovanMcNeil](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/DonovanMcNeil)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/be-a-scout-map-does-not-accurately-reflecting-units-by-distance-or-zip-code/510505/2 "2026-05-05T18:38:18Z")
The Zip code is based on what is on the charter paperwork I believe. ---
**Author:** ![CharleyHamilton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/charleyhamilton/32/3113_2.png) [@CharleyHamilton](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/CharleyHamilton)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/be-a-scout-map-does-not-accurately-reflecting-units-by-distance-or-zip-code/510505/3 "2026-05-05T18:38:41Z")
If you don’t hear anything soon here, you might want to push the question to national via your local council. The support team for BeAScout doesn’t take bug reports/feature requests from the SUAC folks. ---
**Author:** ![DonovanMcNeil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/donovanmcneil/32/24_2.png) [@DonovanMcNeil](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/DonovanMcNeil)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/be-a-scout-map-does-not-accurately-reflecting-units-by-distance-or-zip-code/510505/4 "2026-05-05T18:38:55Z")
And it is more a question for council to invetigate ---
**Author:** ![MichaelTaylor20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MichaelTaylor20](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/MichaelTaylor20)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/be-a-scout-map-does-not-accurately-reflecting-units-by-distance-or-zip-code/510505/5 "2026-05-05T18:41:06Z")
The charter organization is within the zip code. They actually meet in the building that is their charter org. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelTaylor20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MichaelTaylor20](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/MichaelTaylor20)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/be-a-scout-map-does-not-accurately-reflecting-units-by-distance-or-zip-code/510505/6 "2026-05-05T18:41:39Z")
Alright, Ill see what I can do. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![DonovanMcNeil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/donovanmcneil/32/24_2.png) [@DonovanMcNeil](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/DonovanMcNeil)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/be-a-scout-map-does-not-accurately-reflecting-units-by-distance-or-zip-code/510505/7 "2026-05-05T18:42:25Z")
Yes, but on my old charter the charter used a PO Box a good distance from where we met. That is how I found out about the issue. ---
**Author:** ![edavignon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/edavignon/32/16_2.png) [@edavignon](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/edavignon)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/be-a-scout-map-does-not-accurately-reflecting-units-by-distance-or-zip-code/510505/8 "2026-05-05T18:57:48Z")
It is more than just the zip code entered must match the zip code for the unit. There is some other metric that is used. For example, if I search my zip-code I get both Troops in my city plus a neighboring city. If I search that city’s zip code, I get that city, my city’s units plus others. Hopefully your Council can explain how it works. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/1X/66e9612584db5dbf76de17f00ad877998c0ba3d6.png) [@system](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/be-a-scout-map-does-not-accurately-reflecting-units-by-distance-or-zip-code/510505/9 "2026-05-12T18:58:36Z")
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