On Apr 30, 8:03 am, curious_reverse_geocoder <[email protected]> wrote: > I have 3 geo query examples, 2 return accurate results (first two) but > there is no reason for the 3rd to be inaccurate. The lat/lon used in > the 3rd reverse geo query is close to the lat/lon of the actual > location of "Truro, NS, Canada" and the address element returned by > the 3rd query "Truro, NS, Canada" is identical to the address of the > 1st query. Even though the address is associated with an accuracy it > would make more sense to me for google to return the most accurate > version of the address they have or possibly all versions to allow a > choice. I suppose this is more of a rant now rather then a question > but here are the queries: > > 1) The words "Truro, NS, Canada" > > http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?output=xml&oe=utf8&sensor=tru_or_fals... > > 2) The actual lat/lon of Truro > > http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?output=xml&oe=utf8&sensor=tru_or_fals... > > 3) A lat/lon close to Truro: > > http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?output=xml&oe=utf8&sensor=tru_or_fals... > > Thanks for the help
You now have the correct coordinates. What problem are you trying to solve? As Mike Williams once said (at least I think it started with him), "never trust a geocoder"... -- Larry > > - Craig > > On Apr 30, 11:21 am, curious_reverse_geocoder <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Sorry "curious_reverse_geocoder" was me. > > > I do only have a lat/lon initially to determine the location. So what > > I could do is use that initially to get a list of placemarks, then for > > the placemark town name "Truro, NS, Canada" do a geo lookup. > > > - Craig > > > On Apr 30, 11:10 am, Mike Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Wasn't it curious_reverse_geocoder who 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_false&k > > > >ey=ABQIAAAALG4NcU6KpQYAovquJftHQBT2yXp_ZAY8_ufC3CFXhHIE1NvwkxRXNDkCk_wY7 > > > >KxMFHy1SZf3Ih9WAQ&q=45.3271315647698,-63.4291674593077 > > > > >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). > > > > >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? > > > > Placemark p3 has accuracy=5 which is postcode level. So > > > 45.0193583,-63.7954121 is what you get if you geocode "B0N". > > > > If you want to plot "Truro, NS, Canada" on a map, then geocode that name > > > rather than reverse geocoding "45.3271315647698,-63.4291674593077". > > > > If you want to plot the "Town" associated with > > > "45.3271315647698,-63.4291674593077" then that's Placemark p1 accuracy=4 > > > "Colchester; Subd. C, NS, Canada". > > > > --http://econym.org.uk/gmap > > > The Blackpool Community Church Javascript Team- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
