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# @turf/along
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<!-- Generated by documentation.js. Update this documentation by updating the source code. -->
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## along
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Takes a [LineString][1] and returns a [Point][2] at a specified distance along the line.
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**Parameters**
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- `line` **[Feature][3]<[LineString][4]>** input line
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- `distance` **[number][5]** distance along the line
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- `options` **[Object][6]?** Optional parameters
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- `options.units` **[string][7]** can be degrees, radians, miles, or kilometers (optional, default `"kilometers"`)
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**Examples**
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```javascript
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var line = turf.lineString([[-83, 30], [-84, 36], [-78, 41]]);
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var options = {units: 'miles'};
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var along = turf.along(line, 200, options);
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//addToMap
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var addToMap = [along, line]
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```
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Returns **[Feature][3]<[Point][8]>** Point `distance` `units` along the line
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[1]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7946#section-3.1.4
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[2]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7946#section-3.1.2
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[3]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7946#section-3.2
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[4]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7946#section-3.1.4
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[5]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number
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[6]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object
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[7]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String
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[8]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7946#section-3.1.2
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./scripts/generate-readmes in the turf project. -->
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---
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This module is part of the [Turfjs project](http://turfjs.org/), an open source
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module collection dedicated to geographic algorithms. It is maintained in the
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[Turfjs/turf](https://github.com/Turfjs/turf) repository, where you can create
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PRs and issues.
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### Installation
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Install this module individually:
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```sh
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$ npm install @turf/along
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```
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Or install the Turf module that includes it as a function:
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```sh
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$ npm install @turf/turf
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```
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