lib/geos/geometry.rb
def to_bbox(long_or_short_names = :long)
      case long_or_short_names
        when :long
          {
            :north => self.north,
            :east => self.east,
            :south => self.south,
            :west => self.west
          }
        when :short
          {
            :n => self.north,
            :e => self.east,
            :s => self.south,
            :w => self.west
          }
        else
          raise ArgumentError.new("Expected either :long or :short for long_or_short_names argument")
      end
    end
def to_bbox(long_or_short_names = :long)
      case long_or_short_names
        when :long
          {
            :north => self.north,
            :east => self.east,
            :south => self.south,
            :west => self.west
          }
        when :short
          {
            :n => self.north,
            :e => self.east,
            :s => self.south,
            :w => self.west
          }
        else
          raise ArgumentError.new("Expected either :long or :short for long_or_short_names argument")
      end
    end
Spits out a Hash containing the cardinal points that describe the
 Geometry's bbox.