I have a question about the new geography type in sql server 2008. I want to determine if a point (latitude/longitude) is within a polygonal geographical area. In the API, there is a a method called STIntersects which returns a 1 if one geography instance intersects a second geography instance. But as I understand the documentation, that is for 2 polygonal shapes rather than a polygonal shape and a point.

Does that method also apply to a point and a polygonal shape? If not, is there a way to determine that?

thanks
Nick