On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Valerie Anderson < vale...@andersongeospatial.com> wrote:
> Hello talk-us! > > > This is the area in question: http://www.openstreetmap.org/# > map=13/28.2929/-81.2331 > > I'm wondering why this building that I input into OSM: > http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/405322404 thinks that it's in New Eden ( > <http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/154079502>http://www.openstreetmap.org/ > node/154079502) and not Narcoossee (http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/ > 154104172). New Eden and Narcoossee are two nearby hamlets > (unincorporated cities). The mailing address of the building is in Saint > Cloud, the closest incorporated city to the building that's in the same > county. I entered the tag addr:hamlet=Narcoossee yet when you search for > the address in the search bar it says Building 2886, Absher Road, New Eden, > Osceola County, Florida (http://www.openstreetmap.org/ > search?query=2886%20absher%20rd#map=20/28.33281/-81.19943&layers=H). > > Why? > > Valerie, You did everything correctly as far as OSM data entry goes. http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/405322404 You are seeing the "value added" features of the OpenStreetMap Nominatim service. The service uses additional GIS boundaries besides OSM data for the search results. Hence, "Building 2886, Absher Road, New Eden, Osceola County, Florida, 34771-9208, United States of America". Regards, Greg
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