[Google Maps API v2] Re: Odd problem with bad lat/lng results...

On Apr 26, 10:08 pm, Jake <jake.bott...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm using this code:
>
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> $url = "http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?q=".
> $mapAddress."&output=csv&key=".$key;
>
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> and curl (php) to obtain the lat/lng for an address.
>
> With this address "1928 South Commons, Federal Way, WA" my code
> produces coordinates that are way, way off. Yet, when the address
> is looked up in Google Maps through the browser, it's right on.

The result in Google Maps is not from the geocoder it is a local
search or a business search result. The geocoder doesn't know about
South Commons in Federal Way, WA.

-- Larry

>
> Is there a better (more accurate) way? Or is this just the pit-fall of
> using the free geolocation service?
>
> - Jake

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