It's very simple. Add string map.zoomTo(3) instead map.zoomToExtent( mapBounds ). Example: http://gis-lab.info/share/DR/sandbox/tram.html -- View this message in context: http://osgeo-org.1803224.n2.nabble.com/Start-zoom-level-tp6085193p6087221.html Sent from the OpenLayers Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.