The geographic operators act on objects to produce a logical result of TRUE or FALSE:
| Operator | Returns TRUE if: | Example |
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Contains |
first object contains the centroid of the second object |
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Contains Part |
first object contains part of the second object |
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Contains Entire |
first object contains all of the second object |
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Within |
first object's centroid is within the second object |
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Partly Within |
part of the first object is within the second object |
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Entirely Within |
the first object is entirely inside the second object |
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Intersects |
the two objects intersect at some point |
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