jord.shapely_utilities.projection.project_point_to_line#

jord.shapely_utilities.projection.project_point_to_line(point: Point, line_start: Point, line_end: Point) → Point[source]#

Find the nearest point on a straight line, measured from given point.

Source: http://gis.stackexchange.com/a/438/19627

Parameters:

  • point – a shapely Point object

  • line_start – the line starting point as a shapely Point

  • line_end – the line end point as a shapely Point

Returns:

a shapely Point that lies on the straight line closest to point