geo_h3cell_to_central_point()
Applies to: ✅ Microsoft Fabric ✅ 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
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:
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.
print h3cell = geo_h3cell_to_central_point("1")
Output
| h3cell |
|---|