Finds the “balance point” of irregular shapes, like a country outline.
npm install @turf/center-of-massTakes any [Feature][1] or a [FeatureCollection][2] and returns its [center of mass][3] using this formula: [Centroid of Polygon][4].
* geojson [GeoJSON][5] GeoJSON to be centered
* options [Object][6] Optional Parameters (optional, default {})
* options.properties [Object][6] Translate Properties to Feature (optional, default {})
``javascript
var polygon = turf.polygon([[[-81, 41], [-88, 36], [-84, 31], [-80, 33], [-77, 39], [-81, 41]]]);
var center = turf.centerOfMass(polygon);
//addToMap
var addToMap = [polygon, center]
`
Returns [Feature][1]<[Point][7]> the center of mass
[1]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7946#section-3.2
[2]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7946#section-3.3
[3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_of_mass
[4]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centroid#Centroid_of_polygon
[5]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7946#section-3
[6]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object
[7]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7946#section-3.1.2
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This module is part of the Turfjs project, an open source module collection dedicated to geographic algorithms. It is maintained in the Turfjs/turf repository, where you can create PRs and issues.
Install this single module individually:
`sh`
$ npm install @turf/center-of-mass
Or install the all-encompassing @turf/turf module that includes all modules as functions:
`sh``
$ npm install @turf/turf