# Geoshape vs geo point for polygon search

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geoshape-vs-geo-point-for-polygon-search/144332>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 14, 2018, 10:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geoshape-vs-geo-point-for-polygon-search/144332 "2018-08-14T10:54:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![davidbkemp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidbkemp/32/594_2.png) [@davidbkemp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/davidbkemp)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 10:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geoshape-vs-geo-point-for-polygon-search/144332/1 "2018-08-14T10:54:12Z")

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The Elasticsearch Definitive Guide states that polygon searches are more efficient for geo shapes than for geo points. The guide hasn’t been updated since version 2, and so I’m wondering if this is still the case?

[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/filter-by-geopoint.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/filter-by-geopoint.html)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2018, 10:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geoshape-vs-geo-point-for-polygon-search/144332/2 "2018-09-11T10:54:14Z")

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