Posted by bill on 03/14/07 11:09

Rik wrote:
> <larry@portcommodore.com> wrote:
>> And I am sure if you look around there is some government agency (or
>> is it Ministry, never can get that straight) with such public data.
>
> With the data: yes, with _public_ data: no.
> In most countries it's also not a government agency but a private postal
> company which provides such data. It's no cheap business keeping it
> up-to-date, field agents a plenty are necessary.
>
> If buying the database is to expensive for you, you might want to check
> out options where you can query a third party with an API, where you
> only pay 'per request'. Lot's of those around too.
>
> --Rik Wasmus
> Posted on Usenet, not any forum you might see this in.
> Ask Smart Questions: http://tinyurl.com/anel

There is a simple Google Maps API that returns the lat/lon of a
location specified with the postal code or address. It is free
up to 5,000 requests per day. Easy/simple works a treat.

Google Google Maps API and look for the simple lat/lon request.

bill

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