Brett, either asking for a JSON response or a CSV for plain text will work.
http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?%20key=foo&output=json&ll=37.780883,-122 returns: {"name":"-122.000000,37.780883","Status":{"code": 200,"request":"geocode"},"Placemark": [{"id":"p1","address":"18802-18860 Bollinger Canyon Rd, San Ramon, CA 94583, USA","AddressDetails":{"Country": {"CountryNameCode":"US","CountryName":"USA","AdministrativeArea": {"AdministrativeAreaName":"CA","Locality":{"LocalityName":"San Ramon","Thoroughfare":{"ThoroughfareName":"18802-18860 Bollinger Canyon Rd"},"PostalCode":{"PostalCodeNumber":"94583"}}}},"Accuracy": 8},"Point":{"coordinates":[-121.999722,37.781018,0]}}]} or http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?%20key=foo&output=csv&ll=37.780883,-122 returns: 200,8,"18802-18860 Bollinger Canyon Rd, San Ramon, CA 94583, USA" but use an API key... Mapperz http://mapperz.blogspot.com/ On Nov 6, 10:09 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to write a reverse geo coder service for a client mobile > application. Basically I want to send the googlemaps service a long > and lat and have it return the closest address. > > I can see how to do it on an actual map, but I don;t want it on a map, > I just want it as plain text. > > Is this possible? > > Regards --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
