Adding annotations from a KML file to an MKMapView - ios

Question

I am trying to load data from a KML file over to an MKMapView. I was able to parse the data into an array and now I am trying to create annotations on the map for each item.
Using the code below, I was able to create annotations on the map but the location is not correct:
Parser *parser = [[Parser alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:url];
parser.rowName = #"Placemark";
parser.elementNames = #[#"name", #"address", #"coordinates", #"description"];
[parser parse];
//parseItem is an array returned with all data after items are parsed.
for (NSDictionary *locationDetails in parser.parseItems) {
MKPointAnnotation *annotation = [[MKPointAnnotation alloc] init];
annotation.title = locationDetails[#"name"];
NSArray *coordinates = [locationDetails[#"coordinates"] componentsSeparatedByString:#","];
annotation.coordinate = CLLocationCoordinate2DMake([coordinates[0] floatValue], [coordinates[1] floatValue]);
[self.mapView addAnnotation:annotation];
}

Answer 1

The result of the NSLog of the coordinates was:
coords=-73.96300100000001,40.682846,0
So it looks like the coordinates are coming in longitude,latitude order but the CLLocationCoordinate2DMake function takes latitude,longitude.
Unless the coordinates are supposed to be in Antarctica instead of New York City, try:
annotation.coordinate = CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(
[coordinates[1] doubleValue],
[coordinates[0] doubleValue]);
Also note you should change floatValue to doubleValue for more accurate placement (it will also match the type of CLLocationDegrees which is a synonym for double).