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MySQL spatial refers to the Extensions for Spatial Data, that enable the generation, storage, and analysis of geographic features.

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how to find 20 closest points efficiently

With PostGIS 2.0 on PostgreSQL 9.1, you can use the KNN indexed nearest neighbour operator, e.g.: SELECT *, geom <-> ST_MakePoint(-90, 40) AS distance FROM table ORDER BY geom <-> ST_MakePoint(-90, 4 …
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