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Applies to: ✅ Azure Data Explorer ✅ Azure Monitor ✅ Microsoft Sentinel
Calculates the shortest distance between a coordinate and a polygon or a multipolygon on Earth.
geo_distance_point_to_polygon(
longitude,
latitude,
polygon)
Learn more about syntax conventions.
Name | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
longitude | real |
✔️ | Geospatial coordinate, longitude value in degrees. Valid value is a real number and in the range [-180, +180]. |
latitude | real |
✔️ | Geospatial coordinate, latitude value in degrees. Valid value is a real number and in the range [-90, +90]. |
polygon | dynamic |
✔️ | Polygon or multipolygon in the GeoJSON format. |
The shortest distance, in meters, between a coordinate and a polygon or a multipolygon on Earth. If polygon contains point, the distance will be 0. If the coordinates or polygons are invalid, the query will produce a null result.
Note
- The geospatial coordinates are interpreted as represented by the WGS-84 coordinate reference system.
- The geodetic datum used for measurements on Earth is a sphere. Polygon edges are geodesics on the sphere.
- If input polygon edges are straight cartesian lines, consider using geo_polygon_densify() to convert planar edges to geodesics.
Polygon definition and constraints
dynamic({"type": "Polygon","coordinates": [LinearRingShell, LinearRingHole_1, ..., LinearRingHole_N]})
dynamic({"type": "MultiPolygon","coordinates": [[LinearRingShell, LinearRingHole_1,..., LinearRingHole_N],..., [LinearRingShell, LinearRingHole_1,..., LinearRingHole_M]]})
- LinearRingShell is required and defined as a
counterclockwise
ordered array of coordinates [[lng_1,lat_1],...,[lng_i,lat_i],...,[lng_j,lat_j],...,[lng_1,lat_1]]. There can be only one shell. - LinearRingHole is optional and defined as a
clockwise
ordered array of coordinates [[lng_1,lat_1],...,[lng_i,lat_i],...,[lng_j,lat_j],...,[lng_1,lat_1]]. There can be any number of interior rings and holes. - LinearRing vertices must be distinct with at least three coordinates. The first coordinate must be equal to the last. At least four entries are required.
- Coordinates [longitude, latitude] must be valid. Longitude must be a real number in the range [-180, +180] and latitude must be a real number in the range [-90, +90].
- LinearRingShell encloses at most half of the sphere. LinearRing divides the sphere into two regions. The smaller of the two regions will be chosen.
- LinearRing edge length must be less than 180 degrees. The shortest edge between the two vertices will be chosen.
- LinearRings must not cross and must not share edges. LinearRings may share vertices.
- Polygon doesn't necessarily contain its vertices.
Tip
- Using literal polygons may result in better performance.
- If you want to know if polygon contains point, see geo_point_in_polygon()
The following example calculates shortest distance in meters from some location in NYC to Central Park.
let central_park = dynamic({"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-73.9495,40.7969],[-73.95807266235352,40.80068603561921],[-73.98201942443848,40.76825672305777],[-73.97317886352539,40.76455136505513],[-73.9495,40.7969]]]});
print geo_distance_point_to_polygon(-73.9839, 40.7705, central_park)
Output
print_0 |
---|
259.940756070596 |
The following example enriches the data with distance.
let multipolygon = dynamic({"type":"MultiPolygon","coordinates":[[[[-73.991460000000131,40.731738000000206],[-73.992854491775518,40.730082566051351],[-73.996772,40.725432000000154],[-73.997634685522883,40.725786309886963],[-74.002855946639244,40.728346630056791],[-74.001413,40.731065000000207],[-73.996796995070824,40.73736378205173],[-73.991724524037934,40.735245208931886],[-73.990703782359589,40.734781896080477],[-73.991460000000131,40.731738000000206]]],[[[-73.958357552055688,40.800369095633819],[-73.98143901556422,40.768762584141953],[-73.981548752788598,40.7685590292784],[-73.981565335901905,40.768307084720796],[-73.981754418060945,40.768399727738668],[-73.982038573548124,40.768387823012056],[-73.982268248204349,40.768298621883247],[-73.982384797518051,40.768097213086911],[-73.982320919746599,40.767894461792181],[-73.982155532845766,40.767756204474757],[-73.98238873834039,40.767411004834273],[-73.993650353659021,40.772145571634361],[-73.99415893763998,40.772493009137818],[-73.993831082030937,40.772931787850908],[-73.993891252437052,40.772955194876722],[-73.993962585514595,40.772944653908901],[-73.99401262480508,40.772882846631894],[-73.994122058082397,40.77292405902601],[-73.994136652588594,40.772901870174394],[-73.994301342391154,40.772970028663913],[-73.994281535134448,40.77299380206933],[-73.994376552751078,40.77303955110149],[-73.994294029824005,40.773156243992048],[-73.995023275860802,40.773481196576356],[-73.99508939189289,40.773388475039134],[-73.995013963716758,40.773358035426909],[-73.995050284699261,40.773297153189958],[-73.996240651898916,40.773789791397689],[-73.996195837470992,40.773852356184044],[-73.996098807369748,40.773951805299085],[-73.996179459973888,40.773986954351571],[-73.996095245226442,40.774086186437756],[-73.995572265161172,40.773870731394297],[-73.994017424135961,40.77321375261053],[-73.993935876811335,40.773179512586211],[-73.993861942928888,40.773269531698837],[-73.993822393527211,40.773381758622882],[-73.993767019318497,40.773483981224835],[-73.993698463744295,40.773562141052594],[-73.993358326468751,40.773926888327956],[-73.992622663865575,40.774974056037109],[-73.992577842766124,40.774956016359418],[-73.992527743951555,40.775002110439829],[-73.992469745815342,40.775024159551755],[-73.992403837191887,40.775018140390664],[-73.99226708903538,40.775116033858794],[-73.99217809026365,40.775279293897171],[-73.992059084937338,40.775497598192516],[-73.992125372394938,40.775509075053385],[-73.992226867797001,40.775482211026116],[-73.992329346608813,40.775468900958522],[-73.992361756801131,40.775501899766638],[-73.992386042960277,40.775557180424634],[-73.992087684712729,40.775983970821372],[-73.990927174149746,40.777566878763238],[-73.99039616003671,40.777585065679204],[-73.989461267506471,40.778875124584417],[-73.989175778438053,40.779287524015778],[-73.988868617400072,40.779692922911607],[-73.988871874499793,40.779713738253008],[-73.989219022880576,40.779697895209402],[-73.98927785904425,40.779723439271038],[-73.989409054180143,40.779737706471963],[-73.989498614927044,40.779725044389757],[-73.989596493388234,40.779698146683387],[-73.989679812902509,40.779677568658038],[-73.989752702937935,40.779671244211556],[-73.989842247806507,40.779680752670664],[-73.990040102120489,40.779707677698219],[-73.990137977524839,40.779699769704784],[-73.99033584033225,40.779661794394983],[-73.990430598697046,40.779664973055503],[-73.990622199396725,40.779676064914298],[-73.990745069505479,40.779671328184051],[-73.990872114282197,40.779646007643876],[-73.990961672224358,40.779639683751753],[-73.991057472829539,40.779652352625774],[-73.991157429497036,40.779669775606465],[-73.991242817404469,40.779671367084504],[-73.991255318289745,40.779650782516491],[-73.991294887120119,40.779630209208889],[-73.991321967649895,40.779631796041372],[-73.991359455569423,40.779585883337383],[-73.991551059227476,40.779574821437407],[-73.99141982585985,40.779755280287233],[-73.988886144117032,40.779878898532999],[-73.988939656706265,40.779956178440393],[-73.988926103530844,40.780059292013632],[-73.988911680264692,40.780096037146606],[-73.988919261468567,40.780226094343945],[-73.988381050202634,40.780981074045783],[-73.988232413846987,40.781233144215555],[-73.988210420831663,40.781225482542055],[-73.988140000000143,40.781409000000224],[-73.988041288067166,40.781585961353777],[-73.98810029382463,40.781602878305286],[-73.988076449145055,40.781650935001608],[-73.988018059972219,40.781634188810422],[-73.987960792842145,40.781770987031535],[-73.985465811970457,40.785360700575431],[-73.986172704965611,40.786068452258647],[-73.986455862401996,40.785919219081421],[-73.987072345615601,40.785189638820121],[-73.98711901394276,40.785210319004058],[-73.986497781023601,40.785951202887254],[-73.986164628806279,40.786121882448327],[-73.986128422486075,40.786239001331111],[-73.986071135219746,40.786240706026611],[-73.986027274789123,40.786228964236727],[-73.986097637849426,40.78605822569795],[-73.985429321269592,40.785413942184597],[-73.985081137732209,40.78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let coordinates =
datatable(longitude:real, latitude:real, description:string)
[
real(-73.9741), 40.7914, 'Upper West Side',
real(-73.9950), 40.7340, 'Greenwich Village',
real(-73.8743), 40.7773, 'LaGuardia Airport',
];
coordinates
| extend distance = geo_distance_point_to_polygon(longitude, latitude, multipolygon)
Output
longitude | latitude | description | distance |
---|---|---|---|
-73.9741 | 40.7914 | Upper West Side | 0 |
-73.995 | 40.734 | Greenwich Village | 0 |
-73.8743 | 40.7773 | LaGuardia Airport | 5702.15731467514 |
The following example finds all states that are within 200-km distance, excluding state that contains the point.
US_States
| project name = features.properties.NAME, polygon = features.geometry
| project name, distance = ceiling(geo_distance_point_to_polygon(-111.905, 40.634, polygon) / 1000)
| where distance < 200 and distance > 0
Output
name | distance |
---|---|
Idaho | 152 |
Nevada | 181 |
Wyoming | 83 |
The following example will return a null result because of the invalid coordinate input.
print distance = geo_distance_point_to_polygon(500,1,dynamic({"type": "Polygon","coordinates": [[[0,0],[10,10],[10,1],[0,0]]]}))
Output
distance |
---|
The following example will return a null result because of the invalid polygon input.
print distance = geo_distance_point_to_polygon(1,1,dynamic({"type": "Polygon","coordinates": [[[0,0],[10,10],[10,10],[0,0]]]}))
Output
distance |
---|