apache / apache/datafusion

Spatial data support

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Description

### Is your feature request related to a problem or challenge?

Currently, `datafusion` does not support spatial data, any plan to support this?

### Describe the solution you'd like

Similar to duckdb: https://duckdb.org/docs/extensions/spatial.html

### Describe alternatives you've considered

Duckdb

### Additional context

https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/geospatial-data

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing DataFusion’s existing SQL query-engine capabilities alongside DuckDB’s spatial extension and BigQuery’s geospatial data documentation; the requested scope and completion criteria still need to be defined.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust, sql
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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