RE: Semi-OT - Zip code dbs/dist. formulas?
http://www.tpsnet.com/html/zipcode.html and the "mystical" formula is pretty much pythagorean's theorem. -Original Message- From: Scott Weikert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 3:30 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Semi-OT - Zip code dbs/dist. formulas? Hey gang, I'm wondering if anyone has, or can point me at, a good (i.e. cheap or free) source for zip code data, along with lat/long values for each, and the mystical formula for calculating the distance between one lat/long and another lat/long. Thanks, --Scott ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Semi-OT - Zip code dbs/dist. formulas?
The earth is not flat, so it isn't so simple. The distance between longitudes depends on the latitude. In technical terms, those lines scrunch up at the poles. Here are some resources; you can find others with a web search on DISTANCE and LATITUDE and EARTH. Note that generally people want the distance on the earth's surface, not *through* the earth. Latitude/Longitude Distance Calculation, http://www.nau.edu/~cvm/latlongdist.html Surface Distance Between Two Points of Latitude and Longitude, http://www.vsv.slu.se/johnb/java/lat-long.htm -David (B.A. Math and Physics, Univ. of Pennsylvania '85; former staffer at Hughes Aircraft, where I contributed to the mapping algorithm for the Magellan probe of Venus.) On Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:05:04 -0800 "Dylan Bromby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > http://www.tpsnet.com/html/zipcode.html > > and the "mystical" formula is pretty much pythagorean's theorem. > > -Original Message- > From: Scott Weikert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 3:30 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Semi-OT - Zip code dbs/dist. formulas? > > > Hey gang, > > I'm wondering if anyone has, or can point me at, a good (i.e. cheap > or free) > source for zip code data, along with lat/long values for each, and > the > mystical formula for calculating the distance between one lat/long > and > another lat/long. > > Thanks, > --Scott ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Semi-OT - Zip code dbs/dist. formulas?
I just used mapquest.com to get any zip codes I would like to calculate the long/lat for. You can get all that info there. Also below is your mystical formula ;) Temp value: #Temp# It is #Mileage# miles from #City1#, #State1# to #City2#, #State2# -Original Message- From: Scott Weikert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 3:30 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Semi-OT - Zip code dbs/dist. formulas? Hey gang, I'm wondering if anyone has, or can point me at, a good (i.e. cheap or free) source for zip code data, along with lat/long values for each, and the mystical formula for calculating the distance between one lat/long and another lat/long. Thanks, --Scott ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Semi-OT - Zip code dbs/dist. formulas?
Hi Scott, Check out http://www.dbactive.com for some zipcode calc tools for CF, including radius search and distance betweem two zips. Regards, Jeff > -Original Message- > From: Scott Weikert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 6:30 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Semi-OT - Zip code dbs/dist. formulas? > > > Hey gang, > > I'm wondering if anyone has, or can point me at, a good (i.e. > cheap or free) > source for zip code data, along with lat/long values for each, and the > mystical formula for calculating the distance between one lat/long and > another lat/long. > > Thanks, > --Scott > > > ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
