# @turf/hex-grid

# hexGrid

Takes a bounding box and a cell size in degrees and returns a [FeatureCollection](http://geojson.org/geojson-spec.html#feature-collection-objects) of flat-topped
hexagons ([Polygon](http://geojson.org/geojson-spec.html#polygon) features) aligned in an "odd-q" vertical grid as
described in [Hexagonal Grids](http://www.redblobgames.com/grids/hexagons/).

**Parameters**

-   `bbox` **[Array](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array)<[number](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number)>** extent in [minX, minY, maxX, maxY] order
-   `cellSize` **[number](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number)** dimension of cell in specified units
-   `units` **\[[string](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String)]** used in calculating cellSize, can be degrees, radians, miles, or kilometers (optional, default `kilometers`)
-   `triangles` **\[[boolean](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Boolean)]** whether to return as triangles instead of hexagons (optional, default `false`)

**Examples**

```javascript
var bbox = [-96,31,-84,40];
var cellSize = 50;
var units = 'miles';

var hexgrid = turf.hexGrid(bbox, cellSize, units);

//=hexgrid
```

Returns **[FeatureCollection](http://geojson.org/geojson-spec.html#feature-collection-objects)<[Polygon](http://geojson.org/geojson-spec.html#polygon)>** a hexagonal grid

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This module is part of the [Turfjs project](http://turfjs.org/), an open source
module collection dedicated to geographic algorithms. It is maintained in the
[Turfjs/turf](https://github.com/Turfjs/turf) repository, where you can create
PRs and issues.

### Installation

Install this module individually:

```sh
$ npm install @turf/hex-grid
```

Or install the Turf module that includes it as a function:

```sh
$ npm install @turf/turf
```