On Sep 7, 1:56 pm, edward <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am using the address / postcode to put a pointer on the map. Its > showing up in the wrong place. The address is Coin Street > neighbourhood centre, 108 Stamford Street, > South Bank, London SE1 9NH > > What's wrong - I'd be really greatful for any help
Rule 1: Never trust a geocoder. Rule 2: If you know where the marker should be located, put it there! Don't use the geocoder which (a) uses up resources you don't need to; (b) having used the resources might not get it right anyway. Rule 3: Only use a valid *address*. Don't include a business name, floor number, whatever. Postcodes can be inaccurate for a number of reasons. I suspect that the name "Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre" is upsetting things, although I can't tell whether "108 Stamford Street" is positioned in the right place or not. To get a lat/long position you can use directly, use John's http://maps.huge.info/pinpointaddress.htm -- you can reposition the marker if necessary and get the coordinates. -- 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.
