The most likely reason for this is this part of the response: "location_type": "RANGE_INTERPOLATED",
The fact is that our data is much better in some places than other. In areas where we know parcel boundaries and have rooftop data for a particular address, we may provide a much more specific bounds for the feature. Chris On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Harry Kim <[email protected]> wrote: > I used the wrong bad example. The URL should have been: > > > http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=457%20120th%20Avenue%20Northeast+Bellevue,%20WA%2098005&sensor=false > > Harry > > > On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 5:24 PM, Harry Kim <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Is there a way to pull in building boundries via the Google API? The >> Google Geocoding API returns a viewport value that seems to provide >> this, but it seems to be fairly inconsistent: >> >> GOOD - Provides a solid outline of the Google Campus >> >> http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=1600+Amphitheatre+Parkway,+Mountain+View,+CA&sensor=true_or_false >> >> BAD - This is for Best Buy and the points are essentially on top of >> each other >> >> http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=457+120th+Avenue+Northeast+Bellevue,+WA >> &sensor=true_or_false<http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=457+120th+Avenue+Northeast+Bellevue,+WA%0A&sensor=true_or_false> >> >> Question would be is this the right way to pull the coordinates of a >> building? If so what am I doing wrong for the BAD example. >> >> Thanks. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" 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-js-api-v3?hl=en. > -- http://twitter.com/broady -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" 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-js-api-v3?hl=en.
