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lineOffset

Quick answer

Takes a line and returns a line at offset by the specified distance.

Last verified 2026-11-03 · Turf.js 7.x · Cite this page
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Description​

Takes a line and returns a line at offset by the specified distance.

Parameters​

NameTypeDescription
geojsonGeometry | Feature<LineString | MultiLineString>input GeoJSON
distancenumberdistance to offset the line (can be of negative value)
options?ObjectOptional parameters (default {})
options.units?UnitsSupports all valid Turf Units. (default 'kilometers')

Returns​

Feature<LineString | MultiLineString> Line offset from the input line

Examples​

var line = turf.lineString(
[
[-83, 30],
[-84, 36],
[-78, 41],
],
{ stroke: "#F00" },
);

var offsetLine = turf.lineOffset(line, 2, { units: "miles" });

Installation​

$ npm install @turf/line-offset

import { lineOffset } from "@turf/line-offset";
const result = lineOffset(...);
$ npm install @turf/turf

import * as turf from "@turf/turf";
const result = turf.lineOffset(...);
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English reference text adapted from the official Turf.js documentation, © Turf.js contributors, licensed under MIT.
Original page: https://turfjs.org/docs/api/lineOffset · Chinese note: /turf/api/line-offset.html
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Atlaslog (2026). lineOffset. https://www.jingweizhi.com/en/turf/api/line-offset.html (accessed 2026-11-03).