LineStringDistanceTo Method (LatLon)

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Calculates the shortest distance from the given point to this LineString.

Namespace: Telogis.GeoBase.Geometry
Assembly: geobase.net (in geobase.net.dll) Version: 4.99.0.0

Syntax

public double DistanceTo(
	LatLon point
)

Public Function DistanceTo ( 
	point As LatLon
) As Double

Parameters

point: Type: Telogis.GeoBaseLatLon
The given point, as a LatLon

Return Value

Type: Double
Distance in degrees

Remarks

This distance is calculated using an arc, as opposed to the (longer) straight-line distance. The use of an arc returns the true shortest distance, taking into account the curvature of the earth's surface.

Reference

LineString Class

DistanceTo Overload

Telogis.GeoBase.Geometry Namespace

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Parameters

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Reference

LineStringDistanceTo Method (LatLon)