Yes, 10003 comes back for this very specific lat/long. But I would like to be able to detect that a rounded coordinate is inside this placemark without being subject to the inaccuracy of the lat/long bounding box. To do this, I think 10003 has to come back for 40.73,-73,99. Or is there some other way?
On Oct 27, 7:47 pm, Chris Broadfoot <[email protected]> wrote: > I get back 10003 for this request: > > http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?q=40.7322535,-73.9874105&output=xml > > BTW - have you considered using the new Geocoding API? > > http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/xml?sensor=false&latlng=4... > > <result> > <type>postal_code</type> > <formatted_address>New York, NY 10003, USA</formatted_address> > <address_component> > <long_name>10003</long_name> > > Chris > > On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 4:18 PM, Kevin Hobson <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > When reverse geocoding, useful placemarks are not being returned. For > > each reverse geocode request, the api only returns 20 placemarks... > > but in many cases most of the placemarks are accuracy 9 bus or subway > > stations which are useless to my application. > > > For example, geocode the zip code 10003: > >http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?q=10003&output=xml > > > You get back the placemark "New York, NY 10003, USA" with accuracy 5. > > > However, there is no lat/long pair I can reverse geocode and get that > > placemark back. Even when I reverse geocode the center of 10003, "New > > York, NY 10003, USA" does not come back: > >http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?q=40.73,-73.99&output=xml > > > All I get back are placemarks for 10211 and 10276 and then a bunch of > > accuracy 9 placemarks. > > > Indeed, the same thing happens if you geocode "Upper East Side, NY." > > The placemark comes back, but there almost no lat/longs that will > > return this placemark when reverse geocoded. > > > Either the api should allow users to request ALL placemarks when > > reverse geocoding, or we should be able to specify which accuracy > > level placemarks the api will return. Otherwise, I will never receive > > the accuracy 3, 4 and 5 placemarks that I want from the api. > > > Anybody have an idea for a workaround to this? > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Google Maps API V2" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<google-maps-api%2Bunsubscribe@ > > googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API V2" 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.
