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H3_LATLNG_TO_CELL ​

Returns the BIGINT value of an H3 cell ID for a supplied latitude and longitude at a given resolution.

Syntax ​

sql
H3_LATLNG_TO_CELL(<lat>, <long>, <target_resolution>)

Arguments ​

  • <lat>: A FLOAT4 or FLOAT8 latitude
  • <long>: A FLOAT4 or FLOAT8 longitude
  • <target_resolution>: An integer between 0-15 (inclusive) specifying the H3 resolution of the returned cell

Returns ​

A BIGINT value corresponding to the H3 cell ID for the given location and resolution. Resolution outside a valid range results in an error.

Example ​

sql
SELECT h3_latlng_to_cell(0, 0, 3);
-- 592035265791393791