Re: Googlemap INDIA zip/pin code shows singapore

On Nov 11, 5:48 am, RadC <radcae...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Larry,
>           It doen't returns any zipcodes. Zipcodes are the input (Two
> numbers) and based on that, it finds the location and distance between
> those locations.
>
> Any suggestions on the countries zip codes which are recommendable on
> gmap search like US, Singpore etc (Since for these countries it
> returns exact locations)?

In the US it returns "PostalCodeNumber" in the structured date.
http://www.geocodezip.com/example_geo2.asp?addr1=4418%2022nd%20St.%20N.W.%20Canton,%20Ohio&geocode=1

-- Larry

>
> Thanks.
>
> On Nov 11, 6:42 pm, "geocode...@gmail.com" <geocode...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > On Nov 11, 4:05 am, RadC <radcae...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hi,
> > >      I am using google maps api to find distance between two locations
> > > based on zip code. But when I type a zip code like (600005) a pin code
> > > of India-Chennai, It returns some place from singapore. Also, the map
> > > returns only singapore and not Singapore and Chennai. If its returns
> > > both it will be meaningful.
>
> > > The indian codes not yet updated in google's map?
>
> > > Suggesions/Clarifications pls...........
>
> > I don't see any zip codes in the information returned by the geocoder:http://www.geocodezip.com/example_geo2.asp?addr1=Chennai%20India&geoc...
>
> > That implies to me that the geocoder doesn't have access to that
> > information.
>
> > Perhaps for India, zipcodes are not a good choice to base the location
> > on.
>
> >   -- Larry

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