[postgis-users] Amatuer question - Distance between two points

[Michael Signup]

That's awesome. Thanks very much Kevin.

On another note, can anyone recommend a book where I can learn the basics of the PostGIS database? 

Thanks,
Michael

> Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 09:03:35 -0800
> From: kneufeld at refractions.net
> To: postgis-users at postgis.refractions.net
> Subject: Re: [postgis-users] Amatuer question - Distance between two points
> 
> SELECT ST_Distance_Sphere('POINT(-38.034031 145.201711)', 'POINT(-37.899854 145.087116)');
>   st_distance_sphere
> --------------------
>     17670.9023488375
> (1 row)
> 
> 
> or use ST_Distance_Spheroid for a more correct answer.
> 
> http://postgis.refractions.net/documentation/manual-svn/ST_Distance_Sphere.html
> 
> Cheers,
> Kevin
> 
> Michael Signup wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > This is probably a very simple question but I am unable to find anything 
> > to point me in the right direction.
> > 
> > I am trying to understand how I can make distance related queries with 
> > PostGIS. To do this, I am attempting to calculate the distance between:
> > 
> > in Lat/Long
> > Point A(-38.034031,145.201711) and Point B(-37.899854,145.087116)
> > 
> > I have tried several methods and am still getting the distance as 
> > 92072.62 (I don't know what units this is in, but I am trying to get it 
> > in meters).
> > 
> > Google Earth calculates the distance as 17.4 km (approximately).
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Michael
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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