GeoUtils.CalculateDestinationPoint(GeoPoint, Double, Double) Method

Calculates a geographical point based on the specified start point, distance, and bearing.

Namespace : DevExpress.XtraMap

Assembly : DevExpress.XtraMap.v25.2.dll

NuGet Package : DevExpress.Win.Map

Declaration

• C#
• VB.NET

public static GeoPoint CalculateDestinationPoint(
    GeoPoint startPoint,
    double distance,
    double bearing
)

Public Shared Function CalculateDestinationPoint(
    startPoint As GeoPoint,
    distance As Double,
    bearing As Double
) As GeoPoint

Parameters

The starting geographical point.

| | distance | Double |

The distance in meters to the destination point measured along a geodesic line.

| | bearing | Double |

The bearing to the destination point, in degrees.

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Returns

The destination geographical point.

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Remarks

The following example calculates the destination geographical point:

• C#
• VB.NET

GeoPoint startPoint = new GeoPoint(53.1914, 001.4347);
GeoPoint destinationPoint = GeoUtils.CalculateDestinationPoint(startPoint, 17910000, 276.0117);

Dim startPoint As GeoPoint = New GeoPoint(53.1914, 001.4347)
Dim destinationPoint As GeoPoint = GeoUtils.CalculateDestinationPoint(startPoint, 17910000, 276.0117)

The distance is measured along a geodesic line. The image below shows this geodesic line:

See Also

GeoUtils Class

GeoUtils Members

DevExpress.XtraMap Namespace