@turf/rhumb-destination
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@turf/rhumb-destination is a module from the Turf.js library that allows you to calculate the destination point given a starting point, distance, and bearing using rhumb lines. Rhumb lines are paths of constant bearing, which are useful for navigation and mapping applications.
Calculate Rhumb Line Destination
This feature allows you to calculate the destination point from a given starting point, distance, and bearing using rhumb lines. The code sample demonstrates how to use the `rhumbDestination` function to find a point 50 kilometers east of the starting point.
const turf = require('@turf/turf');
const start = turf.point([-75.343, 39.984]);
const distance = 50;
const bearing = 90;
const units = 'kilometers';
const destination = turf.rhumbDestination(start, distance, bearing, {units: units});
console.log(destination);Geolib is a library for geospatial calculations. It provides functions for distance calculations, finding the center of a collection of points, and more. Unlike @turf/rhumb-destination, Geolib does not specifically focus on rhumb lines but offers a broader range of geospatial utilities.
Geodesy is a library for geodesic calculations. It includes functions for calculating distances, bearings, and destinations on the Earth's surface. While it provides more general geodesic calculations, it does not specifically focus on rhumb lines like @turf/rhumb-destination.
Spherical Geometry is a library for performing spherical geometry calculations, including distance and area calculations on the Earth's surface. It focuses on spherical rather than rhumb line calculations, making it different from @turf/rhumb-destination.
Returns the destination Point having travelled the given distance along a Rhumb line from the origin Point with the (constant) given bearing.
Parameters
origin (Geometry | Feature<Point> | Array<number>) starting pointdistance number distance from the starting pointbearing number constant bearing angle ranging from -180 to 180 degrees from northunits [string] miles, kilometers, degrees, or radians (optional, default kilometers)Examples
var point = turf.point([-75.343, 39.984], {"marker-color": "F00"});
var distance = 50;
var bearing = 90;
var units = 'miles';
var destination = turf.rhumbDestination(point, distance, bearing, units);
//addToMap
var addToMap = [point, destination]
destination.properties['marker-color'] = '#00F';
Returns Feature<Point> Destination point.
This module is part of the Turfjs project, an open source module collection dedicated to geographic algorithms. It is maintained in the Turfjs/turf repository, where you can create PRs and issues.
Install this module individually:
$ npm install @turf/rhumb-destination
Or install the Turf module that includes it as a function:
$ npm install @turf/turf
4.7.0
@turf/projection][projection](PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/927 - Author @stebogit)
@turf/point-to-line-distance][point-to-line-distance]Returns the minimum distance between a {@link Point} and a {@link LineString}, being the distance from a line the minimum distance between the point and any segment of the LineString.
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/925 - Author @stebogit)
@turf/boolean-within][boolean-within]Boolean-within returns true if the first geometry is completely within the second geometry. The interiors of both geometries must intersect and, the interior and boundary of the primary (geometry a) must not intersect the exterior of the secondary (geometry b). Boolean-within returns the exact opposite result of the [@turf/boolean-contains][boolean-contains].
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/924 - Author @rowanwins)
@turf/unkink-polygon][unkink-polygon] testing & added flattenEach instead of using flatten.
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/889)@turf/concave][concave] refactoring, replacing [@turf/union][union] with geojson-dissolve to increase speed and added support to null geometries
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/907 - Contributor @stebogit @DenisCarriere)@turf/polygonize][polygonize] about "Edges must be correctly noded"
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/898 - Contributor @stebogit @NickCis)@turf/clone][clone]
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/904 - Contributor @DenisCarriere)GeoJSON to [@turf/simplify][simplify]
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/903 - Contributor @DenisCarriere @stebogit)isNumber function and improves type checking for few [@turf/helpers][helpers] methods
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/920 - Contributor @DenisCarriere @stebogit)MultiPolygons for [@turf/simplify][simplify]
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/922 - Contributor @DenisCarriere)@turf/bbox-clip point intersection handling, adding sanity-checks the lineclip output
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/886)@turf/line-split][line-split] endpoint case handling applying [@turf/truncate][truncate] on splitter
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/892 and https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/855 - Contributor @stebogit)@turf/intersect][intersect] throwing "uncaught exception", adding [@turf/truncate][truncate] to inputs and returning Feature<null> if no geometry
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/890 - Contributor @stebogit @vicvolk)@turf/hex-grid][hex-grid] not properly cloning the last ring vertex
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/897 - Contributor @stebogit @DenisCarriere)@turf/boolean-disjoint][boolean-disjoint] incorrect behaviour where a poly was completely contained within another poly
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/908 - Contributor @rowanwins)@turf/simplify][simplify] process pending on particular geometries, applying [@turf/clean-coords][clean-coords] to input.
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/903 - Contributor @stebogit @DenisCarriere)boolean properties not being translated with [@turf/clone][clone]
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/909 - Contributor @DenisCarriere)@turf/boolean-contains][boolean-contains] incorrect output when checking two polygons
(PR https://github.com/Turfjs/turf/pull/923 - Contributor @rowanwins @DenisCarriere)FAQs
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