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 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
