Re: Googlemap INDIA zip/pin code shows singapore

On Nov 11, 6:01 am, "geocode...@gmail.com" <geocode...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> 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)?

BTW - zip codes do not return "exact locations" they are (at least in
the US) based on carrier routes, and as such don't really have a
"location".

-- Larry

>
> In the US it returns "PostalCodeNumber" in the structured date.http://www.geocodezip.com/example_geo2.asp?addr1=4418%2022nd%20St.%20...
>
>   -- 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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