geographiclib

Authors Michael Sumner, Charles Karney

Last update 4 March 2026

Copyright license MIT license, File License

Software version identifier PACKAGES.rds, 0.4.0, 0.4.1, 0.4.2

Description

Bindings to the 'GeographicLib' C++ library <https://geographiclib.sourceforge.io/> for precise geodetic calculations including geodesic computations (distance, bearing, paths, intersections), map projections (UTM/UPS, Transverse Mercator, Lambert Conformal Conic, and more), grid reference systems (MGRS, Geohash, GARS, Georef), coordinate conversions (geocentric, local Cartesian), and polygon area on the WGS84 ellipsoid. All functions are fully vectorized.

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