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GeoGridRange

is an option for geographic functions that specifies the range of projected coordinates to include.

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GeoGridRange

GeoGridRange

is an option for geographic functions that specifies the range of projected coordinates to include.

Details

  • GeoGridRange can be used in GeoGraphics, GeoImage, GeoElevationData and other geo functions.
  • The following settings can be used:
  • Automaticcover the geo range and all input primitives
    {{xmin,xmax},{ymin,ymax}}explicit limits for the projected coordinates x,y
  • The projected x,y coordinates always form an orthogonal frame, with x aligned horizontally and y vertically. Their scale will be determined by the "ReferenceModel" parameter of the map projection, which specifies the size of the generating globe from which the map is projected.
  • Explicit specification of the projected coordinate ranges allows very fine control of the resulting map, but requires detailed knowledge of the geo projection used and its parameters.

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Basic Examples  (2)

Specify the projected coordinate ranges in a Mercator map:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[GeoGridRange -> {{-180, 0}, {0, 180}}, GeoProjection -> "Mercator", Frame -> True, GeoBackground -> "Satellite"]

These are the corresponding ranges of latitudes and longitudes:

Wolfram Language code: Options[%, GeoRange]

Satellite image of Paris determined by its coordinate ranges in zone 31 of the UTM coordinates:

Wolfram Language code: GeoImage[GeoGridRange -> {{444000, 456000}, {5404000, 5416000}}, GeoProjection -> "UTMZone31"]

Scope  (2)

Specify a projected range of coordinates:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[GeoGridRange -> {{-0.5, 0.5}, {0, 1}}, GeoProjection -> "Orthographic", Frame -> True]

Specify scalar value s of geo grid range, representing the range {{-s,s},{-s,s}}:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[GeoGridRange -> 1, GeoProjection -> "Orthographic", Frame -> True]

It is equivalent to this other specification:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[GeoGridRange -> {{-1, 1}, {-1, 1}}, GeoProjection -> "Orthographic", Frame -> True]

Properties & Relations  (1)

GeoRange defines the part of the Earth to be projected:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[GeoRange -> {{30, 85}, {-10, 50}}, GeoProjection -> "Albers", Frame -> True, GeoBackground -> "Satellite"]
Wolfram Language code: proj = GeoProjection /. Options[%, GeoProjection]

GeoGridRange selects a part of that map in the projected coordinates:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[GeoGridRange -> {{-0.2, 0.2}, {-0.4, 0}}, GeoProjection -> proj, Frame -> True, GeoBackground -> "Satellite"]
Wolfram Research (2019), GeoGridRange, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GeoGridRange.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (2019), GeoGridRange, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GeoGridRange.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2019. "GeoGridRange." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GeoGridRange.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2019). GeoGridRange. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GeoGridRange.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_geogridrange, author="Wolfram Research", title="{GeoGridRange}", year="2019", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GeoGridRange.html}", note=[Accessed: 12-June-2026]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2026_geogridrange, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={GeoGridRange}, year={2019}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GeoGridRange.html}, note=[Accessed: 12-June-2026]}