Categories:: Geospatial functions

ST_MAKEPOINT , ST_POINT¶

Constructs a GEOGRAPHY object that represents a point with the specified longitude and latitude.

See also:: TO_GEOGRAPHY

Syntax¶

ST_MAKEPOINT( <longitude> , <latitude> )

Arguments¶

longitude: A REAL that represents the longitude.
latitude: A REAL that represents the latitude.

Returns¶

The function returns a value of type GEOGRAPHY.

Usage notes¶

ST_POINT is an alias for ST_MAKEPOINT.

Examples¶

This shows a simple use of the ST_MAKEPOINT function:

SELECT ST_MAKEPOINT(37.5, 45.5);
+--------------------------+
| ST_MAKEPOINT(37.5, 45.5) |
|--------------------------|
| POINT(37.5 45.5)         |
+--------------------------+