Takes a LineString and returns a Point at a specified distance along the line.
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lineFeature<LineString> input line -
distancenumber distance along the line -
optionsObject? Optional parameters-
options.unitsstring can be degrees, radians, miles, or kilometers (optional, default"kilometers")
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var line = turf.lineString([[-83, 30], [-84, 36], [-78, 41]]);
var options = {units: 'miles'};
var along = turf.along(line, 200, options);
//addToMap
var addToMap = [along, line]Returns Feature<Point> Point distance units along the line
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 single module individually:
$ npm install @turf/alongOr install the all-encompassing @turf/turf module that includes all modules as functions:
$ npm install @turf/turf