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Why This Matters

GeoJSON is a standardized format for encoding geographic data structures, enabling consistent sharing and visualization of spatial information across various platforms and applications. Its adoption as an RFC standard in 2016 has enhanced interoperability and reliability in geospatial data handling, which is crucial for industries like mapping, navigation, and location-based services.

Key Takeaways

G eo J SON

GeoJSON is a format for encoding a variety of geographic data structures.

{ "type" : "Feature" , "geometry" : { "type" : "Point" , "coordinates" : [ 125.6 , 10.1 ] }, "properties" : { "name" : "Dinagat Islands" } }

GeoJSON supports the following geometry types: Point , LineString , Polygon , MultiPoint , MultiLineString , and MultiPolygon . Geometric objects with additional properties are Feature objects. Sets of features are contained by FeatureCollection objects.

In 2015, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), in conjunction with the original specification authors, formed a GeoJSON WG to standardize GeoJSON. RFC 7946 was published in August 2016 and is the new standard specification of the GeoJSON format, replacing the 2008 GeoJSON specification.