On Apr 30, 6:31 am, curious_reverse_geocoder <[email protected]>
wrote:
> I am not certain if this is an issue with the geocoding service or
> that way I have invoked it but this is my issue: When doing a reverse
> geocode with the following query:
>
> http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?output=xml&oe=utf8&sensor=tru_or_fals...

true_or_false? probably not correct...

>
> I wish to plot the "Truro, NS, Canada" (placemark id=3) on a  globe,
> however, the lat/lon that I receive
> "<coordinates>-63.7954121,45.0193583,0</coordinates>"  is not the
> correct lat/lon of Truro NS Canada (correct is: 45.364722, -63.28).

How do you define the correct coordinates of a town? (this geocoder
may define it differently)

The API geocoder returns:
Truro, NS, Canada (45.364959, -63.279846)

http://www.geocodezip.com/example_geo2.asp?addr1=Truro,%20NS,%20Canada&geocode=1

  -- Larry


>
> According to the API on geocoding I am reading the correct element
> "coordinates". Is there something I am missing? or is the lat/lon
> produced by google inaccurate?
>
> - Craig
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