diff --git a/lib/model.js b/lib/model.js
index a3dfdc8766a..d92bfe90f53 100644
--- a/lib/model.js
+++ b/lib/model.js
@@ -1603,6 +1603,78 @@ Model.mapReduce = function mapReduce (o, callback) {
   });
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * geoNear support for Mongoose
+ *
+ * ####Options:
+ * - `lean` {Boolean} return the raw object
+ * - All options supported by the driver are also supported
+ *
+ * @param {Object/Array} GeoJSON point or legacy coordinate pair [x,y] to search near
+ * @param {Object} options for the qurery
+ * @param {Function} callback for the query
+ * @see http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/core/2dsphere/
+ * @see http://mongodb.github.io/node-mongodb-native/api-generated/collection.html?highlight=geonear#geoNear
+ * @api public
+ */
+
+Model.geoNear = function (near, options, callback) {
+  if ('function' == typeof options) {
+    callback = options;
+    options = {};
+  }
+
+  if (!('function' == typeof callback)) {
+    throw new Error("Must pass a callback to geoNear");
+  }
+
+  if (!near) {
+    return callback(new Error("Must pass a near option to geoNear"));
+  }
+
+  var x,y;
+
+  if (Array.isArray(near)) {
+    if (near.length != 2) {
+      return callback(new Error("If using legacy coordinates, must be an array of size 2 for geoNear"));
+    }
+    x = near[0];
+    y = near[1];
+  } else {
+    if (!near.type || near.type != "Point" || !Array.isArray(near.coordinates)) {
+      return callback(new Error("Must pass either a legacy coordinate array or GeoJSON Point to geoNear"));
+    }
+
+    x = near.coordinates[0];
+    y = near.coordinates[1];
+  }
+  var self = this;
+  this.collection.geoNear(x, y, options, function (err, res) {
+    if (err || res.errmsg) {
+      return callback(err || new Error(res.errmsg +" Code: " + res.code.toString());
+    }
+
+    if (!options.lean) {
+      var count = res.results.length;
+      var errSeen = false;
+      for (var i=0; i < res.results.length; i++) {
+        var temp = res.results[i].obj;
+        res.results[i].obj = new self();
+        res.results[i].obj.init(temp, function (err) {
+          if (err && !errSeen) {
+            errSeen = true;
+            return callback(err);
+          }
+          --count || (!errSeen && callback(err, res));
+        });
+      }
+    } else {
+      callback(err, res);
+    }
+  });
+};
+
 /**
  * Perform aggregations on collections.
  *
diff --git a/test/model.geonear.test.js b/test/model.geonear.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c8329c14e04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/model.geonear.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+
+var start = require('./common')
+  , assert = require('assert')
+  , mongoose = start.mongoose
+  , random = require('../lib/utils').random
+  , Schema = mongoose.Schema
+  , DocumentObjectId = mongoose.Types.ObjectId
+
+/**
+ * Setup
+ */
+
+var schema = new Schema({
+  pos : [Number],
+  type: String
+});
+
+schema.index({ "pos" : "2dsphere"});
+
+mongoose.model('Geo', schema, 'geo' + random());
+
+describe('model', function(){
+  describe('geoNear', function () {
+    it('works with legacy coordinate points', function (done) {
+
+      var db = start();
+      var Geo = db.model('Geo');
+      assert.ok(Geo.geoNear instanceof Function);
+
+      var geos = [];
+      geos[0] = new Geo({ pos : [10,10], type : "place"});
+      geos[1] = new Geo({ pos : [15,5], type : "place"});
+      geos[2] = new Geo({ pos : [20,15], type : "house"});
+      geos[3] = new Geo({ pos : [1,-1], type : "house"});
+      var count = geos.length;
+
+      for (var i=0; i < geos.length; i++) {
+        geos[i].save(function () {
+          --count || next();
+        });
+      }
+
+      function next() {
+        Geo.geoNear([9,9], { spherical : true, maxDistance : .1 }, function (err, results, stats) {
+          assert.ifError(err);
+
+          assert.equal(1, results.results.length);
+          assert.equal(1, results.ok);
+
+          assert.equal(results.results[0].obj.type, 'place');
+          assert.equal(results.results[0].obj.pos.length, 2);
+          assert.equal(results.results[0].obj.pos[0], 10);
+          assert.equal(results.results[0].obj.pos[1], 10);
+          assert.equal(results.results[0].obj.id, geos[0].id);
+          assert.ok(results.results[0].obj instanceof Geo);
+          Geo.remove(function () {
+            db.close();
+            done();
+          });
+        });
+      }
+    });
+    it('works with GeoJSON coordinate points', function (done) {
+
+      var db = start();
+      var Geo = db.model('Geo');
+      assert.ok(Geo.geoNear instanceof Function);
+
+      var geos = [];
+      geos[0] = new Geo({ pos : [10,10], type : "place"});
+      geos[1] = new Geo({ pos : [15,5], type : "place"});
+      geos[2] = new Geo({ pos : [20,15], type : "house"});
+      geos[3] = new Geo({ pos : [1,-1], type : "house"});
+      var count = geos.length;
+
+      for (var i=0; i < geos.length; i++) {
+        geos[i].save(function () {
+          --count || next();
+        });
+      }
+
+      function next() {
+        var pnt = { type : "Point", coordinates : [9,9] };
+        Geo.geoNear(pnt, { spherical : true, maxDistance : .1 }, function (err, results, stats) {
+          assert.ifError(err);
+
+          assert.equal(1, results.results.length);
+          assert.equal(1, results.ok);
+
+          assert.equal(results.results[0].obj.type, 'place');
+          assert.equal(results.results[0].obj.pos.length, 2);
+          assert.equal(results.results[0].obj.pos[0], 10);
+          assert.equal(results.results[0].obj.pos[1], 10);
+          assert.equal(results.results[0].obj.id, geos[0].id);
+          assert.ok(results.results[0].obj instanceof Geo);
+          Geo.remove(function () {
+            db.close();
+            done();
+          });
+        });
+      }
+    });
+    it('works with lean', function (done) {
+
+      var db = start();
+      var Geo = db.model('Geo');
+      assert.ok(Geo.geoNear instanceof Function);
+
+      var geos = [];
+      geos[0] = new Geo({ pos : [10,10], type : "place"});
+      geos[1] = new Geo({ pos : [15,5], type : "place"});
+      geos[2] = new Geo({ pos : [20,15], type : "house"});
+      geos[3] = new Geo({ pos : [1,-1], type : "house"});
+      var count = geos.length;
+
+      for (var i=0; i < geos.length; i++) {
+        geos[i].save(function () {
+          --count || next();
+        });
+      }
+
+      function next() {
+        var pnt = { type : "Point", coordinates : [9,9] };
+        Geo.geoNear(pnt, { spherical : true, maxDistance : .1, lean : true }, function (err, results, stats) {
+          assert.ifError(err);
+
+          assert.equal(1, results.results.length);
+          assert.equal(1, results.ok);
+
+          assert.equal(results.results[0].obj.type, 'place');
+          assert.equal(results.results[0].obj.pos.length, 2);
+          assert.equal(results.results[0].obj.pos[0], 10);
+          assert.equal(results.results[0].obj.pos[1], 10);
+          assert.equal(results.results[0].obj._id, geos[0].id);
+          assert.ok(!(results.results[0].obj instanceof Geo));
+          Geo.remove(function () {
+            db.close();
+            done();
+          });
+        });
+      }
+    });
+    it('throws the correct error messages', function (done) {
+
+      var db = start();
+      var Geo = db.model('Geo');
+      var g = new Geo({ pos : [10,10], type : "place"});
+      g.save(function() {
+        var threw = false;
+        Geo.geoNear("1,2", {}, function (e) {
+          assert.ok(e);
+          assert.equal(e.message, "Must pass either a legacy coordinate array or GeoJSON Point to geoNear");
+
+          Geo.geoNear([1], {}, function (e) {
+            assert.ok(e);
+            assert.equal(e.message, "If using legacy coordinates, must be an array of size 2 for geoNear");
+
+            Geo.geoNear({ type : "Square" }, {}, function (e) {
+              assert.ok(e);
+              assert.equal(e.message, "Must pass either a legacy coordinate array or GeoJSON Point to geoNear");
+
+              Geo.geoNear({ type : "Point", coordinates : "1,2" }, {}, function (e) {
+                assert.ok(e);
+                assert.equal(e.message, "Must pass either a legacy coordinate array or GeoJSON Point to geoNear");
+
+                try {
+                  Geo.geoNear({ type : "test" }, { near : [1,2] }, []);
+                } catch(e) {
+                  threw = true;
+                  assert.ok(e);
+                  assert.equal(e.message, "Must pass a callback to geoNear");
+                }
+
+                assert.ok(threw);
+                threw = false;
+
+                try {
+                  Geo.geoNear({ type : "test" }, { near : [1,2] });
+                } catch(e) {
+                  threw = true;
+                  assert.ok(e);
+                  assert.equal(e.message, "Must pass a callback to geoNear");
+                }
+
+                assert.ok(threw);
+                done();
+              });
+            });
+          });
+        });
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});