geo_h3cell_to_central_point()

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  • 09/30/2024

Applies to: ✅ Azure Data Explorer ✅ Azure Monitor ✅ Microsoft Sentinel

Calculates the geospatial coordinates that represent the center of an H3 Cell.

Read more about H3 Cell.

Syntax

geo_h3cell_to_central_point(h3cell)

Learn more about syntax conventions.

Parameters

Name Type Required Description
h3cell string ✔️ An H3 Cell token value as it was calculated by geo_point_to_h3cell().

Returns

The geospatial coordinate values in GeoJSON Format and of a dynamic data type. If the H3 cell token is invalid, the query will produce a null result.

Note

The GeoJSON format specifies longitude first and latitude second.

Examples

Run the query

print h3cell = geo_h3cell_to_central_point("862a1072fffffff")

Output

h3cell
{
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [-74.016008479792447, 40.7041679083504]
}

The following example returns the longitude of the H3 Cell center point:

Run the query

print longitude = geo_h3cell_to_central_point("862a1072fffffff").coordinates[0]

Output

longitude
-74.0160084797924

The following example returns a null result because of the invalid H3 cell token input.

Run the query

print h3cell = geo_h3cell_to_central_point("1")

Output

h3cell