diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
index 464ccd337a..bf5d227312 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
@@ -19,13 +19,12 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
     xmlns: "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg",
 
     /**
-     * Property: maxPixel
+     * Constant: MAX_PIXEL
      * {Integer} Firefox has a limitation where values larger or smaller than  
      *           about 15000 in an SVG document lock the browser up. This 
      *           works around it.
       */
-    maxPixel: 15000,
-    
+    MAX_PIXEL: 15000,
 
     /** 
      * Property: localResolution
@@ -68,6 +67,22 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
         return supported;
     },    
 
+    /**
+     * Method: inValidRange
+     * See #669 for more information
+     * Parameters:
+     * x - {Integer}
+     * y - {Integer}
+     * 
+     * Returns:
+     * {Boolean} Whether or not the 'x' and 'y' coordinates are in the  
+     *           valid range.
+     */ 
+    inValidRange: function(x, y) {
+        return (x >= -this.MAX_PIXEL && x <= this.MAX_PIXEL &&
+                y >= -this.MAX_PIXEL && y <= this.MAX_PIXEL);
+    },
+
     /**
      * Method: setExtent
      * 
@@ -340,11 +355,8 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
         var resolution = this.getResolution();
         var x = (geometry.x / resolution + this.left);
         var y = (geometry.y / resolution - this.top);
-        var draw = true;
-        if (x < -this.maxPixel || x > this.maxPixel) { draw = false; }
-        if (y < -this.maxPixel || y > this.maxPixel) { draw = false; }
 
-        if (draw) { 
+        if (this.inValidRange(x, y)) { 
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "cx", x);
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "cy", y);
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "r", radius);
@@ -419,14 +431,11 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
      * geometry - {<OpenLayers.Geometry>}
      */ 
     drawRectangle: function(node, geometry) {
-        // This needs to be reworked 
-        var resolution=this.getResolution();
+        var resolution = this.getResolution();
         var x = (geometry.x / resolution + this.left);
         var y = (geometry.y / resolution - this.top);
-        var draw = true;
-        if (x < -this.maxPixel || x > this.maxPixel) { draw = false; }
-        if (y < -this.maxPixel || y > this.maxPixel) { draw = false; }
-        if (draw) {
+
+        if (this.inValidRange(x, y)) { 
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "x", x);
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "y", y);
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "width", geometry.width / resolution);
@@ -436,8 +445,7 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "y", "");
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "width", 0);
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "height", 0);
-        }    
-
+        }
     },
     
     
@@ -541,11 +549,12 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
         var resolution = this.getResolution();
         var x = (point.x / resolution + this.left);
         var y = (point.y / resolution - this.top);
-        if (x < -this.maxPixel || x > this.maxPixel) { return false; }
-        if (y < -this.maxPixel || y > this.maxPixel) { return false; }
-        var string =  x + "," + y;  
-        return string;
-        
+
+        if (this.inValidRange(x, y)) { 
+            return x + "," + y;
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
     },
 
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG"