In the case where you need to specify the boundary using a rectangle, all we need is a pair of coordinates on earth. Here are a few examples:
To specify the boundary using a rectangle, you need latitude, longitude coordinates for two corners of the bounding box (the mininum and the maximum latitude, longitude).
Let's say you wanted to find museums in the state of **Texas**. You'd need to set the `boundary.rect.*` parameter grouping to values representing the bounding box around **Texas**: min_lon=-106.65 min_lat=25.84 max_lon=-93.51 max_lat=36.5
For example, to find a YMCA within the state of Texas, you can set the `boundary.rect.*` parameter to values representing the bounding box around Texas: min_lon=-106.65 min_lat=25.84 max_lon=-93.51 max_lat=36.5
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Sometimes you don't have a rectangle to work with, but rather you've got a point on earth, for example your location coordinates, and a maximum distance within which acceptable results can be located.
Sometimes you don't have a rectangle to work with, but rather you have a point on earth—for example, your location coordinates—and a maximum distance within which acceptable results can be located.
#### Example time
Find all **YMCA** locations within a **35km** radius of a spot in **Ontario, Canada**,
This time, we'll use the `boundary.circle.*` parameter grouping to get the job done. `boundary.circle.lat` and `boundary.circle.lon` should be set to your location in **Madrid**, while `boundary.circle.radius` should be set to the acceptable distance from that location. Note that the `boundary.circle.radius` parameter is always specified in **kilometers**.
In this example, you want to find all YMCA locations within a 35-kilometer radius of a location in Ontario, Canada. This time, you can use the `boundary.circle.*` parameter group, where `boundary.circle.lat` and `boundary.circle.lon` represents your location in Ontario and `boundary.circle.radius` is the acceptable distance from that location. Note that the `boundary.circle.radius` parameter is always specified in kilometers.