On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 8:26 AM, Richard Welty <[email protected]> wrote: > On 11/12/10 7:18 AM, Nathan Edgars II wrote: >> >> Would it be possible to get the boundaries of the areas where a >> certain place name is accepted by the USPS in addresses? For example, >> any places not within the Orlando city limits have Orlando, FL >> addresses, and someone searching for said place is likely to type that >> into the search box. Are these simply combinations of areas covered by >> zip codes? If so, is there a suitable source for zip code boundaries, >> or are they copyrighted by the USPS? > > zip codes don't properly correspond to geographic areas, that they > do is a common misconception. the USPS does not provide such > maps. i have seen maps which claim to show such boundaries but > they are all guesses by the mapmaker.
I know the zip codes are (more or less) what mailboxes a certain post office serves. But if you add together all the lots those mailboxes are on, you get a geographic area. _______________________________________________ Talk-us mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
