this can be interesting for you: http://www.maxmind.com/app/ip-location
best, andrei On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 7:07 AM, Pedro Kostelec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hm, all i found with google is that > > http://www.thesite.co.uk/ > http://www.british-towns.net/england.asp > > >Websites that may use such a thing that you need. Perhpas contacting their > owner you may get more information where they got their lists. > > ** > > *Pedro D. Kostelec* > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 4:52 AM, Paul Steven <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >wrote: > > > I am creating a UK based estate agent site and would like to implement a > > proximity search function. > > > > i.e the user would type in the area that they are looking for a house as > > well as a search radius and the site would display a list of all matching > > houses for sale in this area. > > > > I am assuming I will need a list of every town, village and city in the > UK > > with their associated longitude and latitude however I am really > struggling > > to find one. Can anyone suggest where I can find such a list. I don't > mind > > paying for one assuming I don't have to sell my house to do so. > > > > If I can get this list, then my theory is to use pythagoras theorem to > work > > out which properties are within the specified radius. Not sure how > practical > > this will be. > > > > So if anyone has created similar functionality I would really appreciate > > some tips. > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Paul > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
