diff --git a/src/ol/geom/circle.js b/src/ol/geom/circle.js
index 2706d926cf..3df88b5e9d 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/circle.js
+++ b/src/ol/geom/circle.js
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ ol.geom.Circle.prototype.intersectsExtent = function(extent) {
       return true;
     }
 
-    return ol.extent.forEachCorner(extent, this.containsCoordinate, this);
+    return ol.extent.forEachCorner(extent, this.intersectsCoordinate, this);
   }
   return false;
 
diff --git a/src/ol/geom/geometry.js b/src/ol/geom/geometry.js
index f503f79226..256f78144d 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/geometry.js
+++ b/src/ol/geom/geometry.js
@@ -129,10 +129,13 @@ ol.geom.Geometry.prototype.getClosestPoint = function(point, opt_closestPoint) {
 
 
 /**
+ * Returns true if this geometry includes the specified coordinate. If the
+ * coordinate is on the boundary of the geometry, returns false.
  * @param {ol.Coordinate} coordinate Coordinate.
  * @return {boolean} Contains coordinate.
+ * @api
  */
-ol.geom.Geometry.prototype.containsCoordinate = function(coordinate) {
+ol.geom.Geometry.prototype.intersectsCoordinate = function(coordinate) {
   return this.containsXY(coordinate[0], coordinate[1]);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ol/source/vector.js b/src/ol/source/vector.js
index a12c7bb089..8f5e0949db 100644
--- a/src/ol/source/vector.js
+++ b/src/ol/source/vector.js
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ ol.source.Vector.prototype.forEachFeatureAtCoordinateDirect = function(coordinat
   return this.forEachFeatureInExtent(extent, function(feature) {
     var geometry = feature.getGeometry();
     goog.DEBUG && console.assert(geometry, 'feature geometry is defined and not null');
-    if (geometry.containsCoordinate(coordinate)) {
+    if (geometry.intersectsCoordinate(coordinate)) {
       return callback.call(opt_this, feature);
     } else {
       return undefined;
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/geom/circle.test.js b/test/spec/ol/geom/circle.test.js
index 0118f7af64..67c950974c 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/geom/circle.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/geom/circle.test.js
@@ -24,31 +24,31 @@ describe('ol.geom.Circle', function() {
 
     });
 
-    describe('#containsCoordinate', function() {
+    describe('#intersectsCoordinate', function() {
 
       it('contains the center', function() {
-        expect(circle.containsCoordinate([0, 0])).to.be(true);
+        expect(circle.intersectsCoordinate([0, 0])).to.be(true);
       });
 
       it('contains points inside the perimeter', function() {
-        expect(circle.containsCoordinate([0.5, 0.5])).to.be(true);
-        expect(circle.containsCoordinate([-0.5, 0.5])).to.be(true);
-        expect(circle.containsCoordinate([-0.5, -0.5])).to.be(true);
-        expect(circle.containsCoordinate([0.5, -0.5])).to.be(true);
+        expect(circle.intersectsCoordinate([0.5, 0.5])).to.be(true);
+        expect(circle.intersectsCoordinate([-0.5, 0.5])).to.be(true);
+        expect(circle.intersectsCoordinate([-0.5, -0.5])).to.be(true);
+        expect(circle.intersectsCoordinate([0.5, -0.5])).to.be(true);
       });
 
       it('contains points on the perimeter', function() {
-        expect(circle.containsCoordinate([1, 0])).to.be(true);
-        expect(circle.containsCoordinate([0, 1])).to.be(true);
-        expect(circle.containsCoordinate([-1, 0])).to.be(true);
-        expect(circle.containsCoordinate([0, -1])).to.be(true);
+        expect(circle.intersectsCoordinate([1, 0])).to.be(true);
+        expect(circle.intersectsCoordinate([0, 1])).to.be(true);
+        expect(circle.intersectsCoordinate([-1, 0])).to.be(true);
+        expect(circle.intersectsCoordinate([0, -1])).to.be(true);
       });
 
       it('does not contain points outside the perimeter', function() {
-        expect(circle.containsCoordinate([2, 0])).to.be(false);
-        expect(circle.containsCoordinate([1, 1])).to.be(false);
-        expect(circle.containsCoordinate([-2, 0])).to.be(false);
-        expect(circle.containsCoordinate([0, -2])).to.be(false);
+        expect(circle.intersectsCoordinate([2, 0])).to.be(false);
+        expect(circle.intersectsCoordinate([1, 1])).to.be(false);
+        expect(circle.intersectsCoordinate([-2, 0])).to.be(false);
+        expect(circle.intersectsCoordinate([0, -2])).to.be(false);
       });
 
     });
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/geom/polygon.test.js b/test/spec/ol/geom/polygon.test.js
index 06bb1785ef..4aacf6ad2f 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/geom/polygon.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/geom/polygon.test.js
@@ -113,15 +113,15 @@ describe('ol.geom.Polygon', function() {
     });
 
     it('does not contain outside coordinates', function() {
-      expect(polygon.containsCoordinate(outsideOuter)).to.be(false);
+      expect(polygon.intersectsCoordinate(outsideOuter)).to.be(false);
     });
 
     it('does contain inside coordinates', function() {
-      expect(polygon.containsCoordinate(inside)).to.be(true);
+      expect(polygon.intersectsCoordinate(inside)).to.be(true);
     });
 
     it('does not contain inside inner coordinates', function() {
-      expect(polygon.containsCoordinate(insideInner)).to.be(false);
+      expect(polygon.intersectsCoordinate(insideInner)).to.be(false);
     });
 
     describe('#getCoordinates()', function() {
@@ -208,15 +208,15 @@ describe('ol.geom.Polygon', function() {
     });
 
     it('does not contain outside coordinates', function() {
-      expect(polygon.containsCoordinate(outsideOuter)).to.be(false);
+      expect(polygon.intersectsCoordinate(outsideOuter)).to.be(false);
     });
 
     it('does contain inside coordinates', function() {
-      expect(polygon.containsCoordinate(inside)).to.be(true);
+      expect(polygon.intersectsCoordinate(inside)).to.be(true);
     });
 
     it('does not contain inside inner coordinates', function() {
-      expect(polygon.containsCoordinate(insideInner)).to.be(false);
+      expect(polygon.intersectsCoordinate(insideInner)).to.be(false);
     });
 
     describe('#intersectsExtent', function() {
@@ -307,15 +307,15 @@ describe('ol.geom.Polygon', function() {
     });
 
     it('does not contain outside coordinates', function() {
-      expect(polygon.containsCoordinate(outsideOuter)).to.be(false);
+      expect(polygon.intersectsCoordinate(outsideOuter)).to.be(false);
     });
 
     it('does contain inside coordinates', function() {
-      expect(polygon.containsCoordinate(inside)).to.be(true);
+      expect(polygon.intersectsCoordinate(inside)).to.be(true);
     });
 
     it('does not contain inside inner coordinates', function() {
-      expect(polygon.containsCoordinate(insideInner)).to.be(false);
+      expect(polygon.intersectsCoordinate(insideInner)).to.be(false);
     });
 
     describe('#intersectsExtent', function() {
@@ -413,16 +413,16 @@ describe('ol.geom.Polygon', function() {
     });
 
     it('does not contain outside coordinates', function() {
-      expect(polygon.containsCoordinate(outsideOuter)).to.be(false);
+      expect(polygon.intersectsCoordinate(outsideOuter)).to.be(false);
     });
 
     it('does contain inside coordinates', function() {
-      expect(polygon.containsCoordinate(inside)).to.be(true);
+      expect(polygon.intersectsCoordinate(inside)).to.be(true);
     });
 
     it('does not contain inside inner coordinates', function() {
-      expect(polygon.containsCoordinate(insideInner1)).to.be(false);
-      expect(polygon.containsCoordinate(insideInner2)).to.be(false);
+      expect(polygon.intersectsCoordinate(insideInner1)).to.be(false);
+      expect(polygon.intersectsCoordinate(insideInner2)).to.be(false);
     });
 
     describe('#intersectsExtent', function() {