Point
A single coordinate location, represented as one (x, y) pair.
Category: Geometry
Definition (expanded)
A Point is the simplest geometry type. In GeoJSON it is {type:'Point', coordinates:[x,y]}. In WKT it is POINT(x y). Many polygon-focused tools ignore points on import, but points are common for labels, samples, and centroids.
Related terms
CoordinateA numeric pair (x, y) that describes a position, often (longitude, latitude) in EPSG:4326 workflows.Longitude/Latitude order (lon, lat)The coordinate order used by GeoJSON and most WKT-in-EPSG:4326 workflows: X is longitude, Y is latitude.WKT (Well-Known Text)A plain-text format for geometries (e.g., POLYGON, MULTIPOLYGON) widely used in GIS and spatial databases.GeoJSONA JSON format for geographic features, using objects like Feature, FeatureCollection, and geometry types like Polygon and MultiPolygon.