Dear Madam, I had the same issue tonight. I sorted it out, perhaps it may help you :) Convert BOX to a polygon & insert some values as per the syntax. Than run a query SELECT polygon '((-3,10),(8,18),(-3,30),(-10,20))' @> point '(-8,25)'; let me know if this doesn't work for you ;) Cheers! Rao -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/Detecting-whether-a-point-is-in-a-box-tp1887472p3422647.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general