MongoDB Tutorial 0/120 lessons ~6 min read Lesson 57“Document-first database engineering”

Geospatial Queries

MongoDB has first-class geospatial support — store GeoJSON points/polygons, index with 2dsphere, query with $near, $geoWithin, $geoIntersects.

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Focus

3 guided sections

Practice signal

Concept-first lesson

Career prep

Foundation builder

Introduction

MongoDB has first-class geospatial support — store GeoJSON points/polygons, index with 2dsphere, query with $near, $geoWithin, $geoIntersects.

Syntax reference

db.places.createIndex({ location: "2dsphere" });
db.places.find({
  location: { $near: { $geometry: { type: "Point", coordinates: [-73.97, 40.77] }, $maxDistance: 1000 } }
});

Real-world use

Used in Uber, food-delivery and dating apps for nearby search.

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