Thanks Andrew...A concise helpful answer, that, unfortunately, you must have repeated many times.
Bob On Feb 12, 2009, at 12:56 PM, warden [Andrew Leach - Maps API Guru] wrote: > > On Feb 12, 5:03 pm, Bob <[email protected]> wrote: >> I have placed a Map on my website <<http://www.finegarden.com/ >> pages_other/camp.html>>, but the green pointer is in the wrong place >> for the address. Yes, it is deep in the back woods of New Hampshire, >> but I would like to be able to move it over near the beach, where my >> house is. > > Unfortunately geocoders are not guaranteed to be accurate. A lot of > the positioning is guesswork. Because you're using a Map Wizard map, > you're rather stuck with the geocoder. > >> How do I correct the incorrect location of the marker for the address >> I have? > > I would suggest using John's page at http://maps.huge.info/pinpointaddress.htm > -- type in your address and then drag the marker to where you want it. > That will give you a latitude/longitude. > > Then you could use a Static Map, which is basically just an <img> tag > which you customise with the location for your marker; or you need a > real API map. > > Static Maps are explained at > http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/staticmaps/ > A simple example of an API map is in Mike's tutorial at > http://econym.org.uk/gmap/basic1.htm -- he's got three markers, but > you only need one, at the location you found. > > Andrew > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
