Thursday, May 6, 2010

Static Maps API image resolving address incorrectly but Google Maps resolves it correctly

Hi,
I'm using the static maps API to resolve addresses of Hotels on a
site, all work correctly apart from one Hotel. This one hotel's
address does however resolve correctly if I use the same address for a
search on maps.google.co.uk.

The page showing the incorrect location can be found here:

https://www.letsbookrooms.com/view/gb/the-townhouse_perthshire_626.html

Here's a link to a Maps.google.co.uk search for the same address used
in the static map on the above page:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=17+Marshall+Place,+Perth,+Perthshire,+Scotland,+PH2+8AG&sll=56.39227,-3.431394&sspn=0.006485,0.01929&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=17+Marshall+Pl,+Perth+PH2+8AG,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=16

You'll see on the static map that it shows the hotel to be located in
Milnathort near Kinross rather than being in the correct location of
Perth town centre. I have tested the address in the geocoding test
page (http://gmaps-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/geocoder/
singlegeocode.html
) and I get the same incorrect location.

Have I encountered a bug in the static maps api? I've tried modifying
the urlencoding of the address when used in the static maps api but it
makes no difference.

Here's the address I am trying to use:

17 Marshall Place, , Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, PH2 8AG

and here is the urlencoded form that I am using in my code:

17+Marshall+Place,+,+Perth,+Perthshire,+Scotland,+PH2+8AG

(I realise there is an extra comma and space in that address, this is
due to a second address parameter that does not contain any content.
However, even if you remove that it still fails to locate it
correctly.)

Thanks in advance for any help!

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