I did a quick search online and there are several companies that offer Canadian Postal Code Info: http://www.zipinfo.com http://www.dmtispatial.com/ http://www.digimap.com/
Just goto www.google.com and type in Canada Postal Code Database. Most of these database have the logitude and latitude of the postal code. I guess you'll need to reference the building with the postal code's Logitude and Latitude. Another possiblity is integrating a service like Mapquest's custom solution. They already have all the mapping technology/databases and maybe a more reliable solution: http://www.mapquest.com/solutions/product.adp?page=mqlocator ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Jeffrey Haas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 23:56:34 -0500 >MessageIn my previous job @ Sympatico, we purchased a database of Postal >Codes directly from Canada Post for our online coverage of the 2000 >election. If I remember correctly, it cost around $3500. > >Contact their business sales centre if you're interested: >http://www.canadapost.ca/business/campaigns/bsc/default-e.asp > >Jeffrey Haas >http://www.kickinthehead.com >http://www.sonicmonk.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On >Behalf Of John Carbrey > Sent: January 17, 2002 4:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [CFTALKTor] Postal Codes > > > It can be done... but you usually have to purchase a database with the >information. Unfortunately, I don't know how to purchase the data for >Canada. > > When I was at ArsDigita (http://www.arsdigita.com) they had purchased >databases that covered zipcodes in the entire united states so that they >could match zip codes of wineaccess.com's customers with local wine stores. > > Check out http://www.wineaccess.com/pvt/my-wineaccess.tcl for an example >(it is US zip codes only). > Best Regards, > John Carbrey > President & CEO > Intrafinity Inc. > (416) 889-4977 > http://www.intrafinity.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On >Behalf Of Rick Mason > Sent: January 17, 2002 1:54 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [CFTALKTor] Postal Codes > > > I'm looking for suggestions on how to go about finding postal codes >close to a users postal code. > > Basically I need to find the closest location of a building to the >postal code a user submits. It needs to be more accurate than just looking >for similar characters in the first 3 characters of the postal code. This >is only moderately accurate for metropolitan areas. An example of where it >doesn't work would be a rural code in Ont. starting with L0 where the >closest location to this is somewhere in Toronto and the postal code starts >with M. > > Rick Mason > Pangaea NewMedia, Inc. > http://www.pangaeanewmedia.ca > 416-922-1600 > > - You are subscribed to the CFUGToronto CFTALK ListSRV. This message has been posted by: "Michael She" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To Unsubscribe, Please Visit and Login to http://www.CFUGToronto.org/ Manager: Kevin Towes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.CFUGToronto.org/ This System has been donated by Infopreneur, Inc. (http://www.infopreneur.net)
