On 4/27/14 5:13 PM, John Chambers wrote: > There is a "note" in my area that says: > > > Unresolved note #145813 > > > Description > > bounds: (33.8871,-84.0902 - 33.8791,-84.0693) > http://www.openstreetmap.org/?box=yes¬es=yes&bbox=-84.0902%2C33.8791%2C-84.0693%2C33.8871 > > Map is showing wrong data here. 30044 is not Duluth, GA. This zip code > should pull up Lawrenceville, GA > > Created by anonymous 22 days ago > > > I see where the streets are tagged with zip 30044, but have no Idea > where that might be associated with Duluth, GA. Is this something in > the map data, or is it a rendering problem, or is this note just > garbage? I'm confused. zip codes are a difficult problem. what came in from TIGER is a Census Bureau approximation of zip code data and not the real thing.
the note may or may not be correct. zip codes do not line up in strict conformance with admin boundaries, and they have been known to jump county and even state lines. individual cases are basically research problems. richard -- [email protected] Averill Park Networking - GIS & IT Consulting OpenStreetMap - PostgreSQL - Linux Java - Web Applications - Search
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