> Hi all, Is there a master list of locations and their spellings for > Google Maps API?
I rather think Google don't give out their database as free-issue. They may not even be able to, if it contains data with license restrictions from other suppliers (TeleAtlas etc) > I want my site to automatically show a Google Map of certain locations > I mention in my text, but to do that I think I'd need to know > beforehand which spellings Google uses for places; whether a search > for, say, "Georgetown" will show Washington, DC, or the capital of > Guyana; and if a location is even "findable" on Google Maps. The geocoder will do the best it can with what you give it. Georgetown, USA will give a more predictable result but still probably not what you expected ... Georgetown, DE maybe. If you have a reasonable number of locations, geocode them beforehand and save the results - not only does this allow you to correct errors or ambiguities, but the final page will be more responsive and reliable for the end user. Geocoding lookups at every page view not only wastes resources but can be slow, because the rate of enquiry is deliberately limited. If you want to experiment with your locations and the API geocoder, it's easy to put them into this example and see what happens http://econym.org.uk/gmap/example_geo.htm Using the maps.google.com search would be less helpful in this case, because it gives you local businesses. For me in the UK, 'Georgetown' suggests a restaurant in Oxford ... cheers, Ross K --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
