RE: Get Longitude/Latitude

[Bill Erhardt <ERHARDT@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Not to tout a package but Zip/City has a file that links zip codes to
latitude and longitude.  We use their dealer locator API to find a dealer
close to an end user zip code.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Barber [SMTP:mboceanside@worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 3:30 PM
> To:   midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: Get Longitude/Latitude
>
> Not sure "who" but lat/long can be had from more than one source,
> but trying to tie that to a zip is going to be "close enough"
> and not dead accurate. Many trucking companies now use real time
> GPS on their vehicles so that they can track movement of goods
> and "speed" drivers. I would ask around those kinda guys as well
> as their "trade rags"...
>
> The US Post Office "might" also have a "similar" thing in their
> little stock of goodies they sell.
>
> Ever notice that the web "map" companies always ask for zip code
> to show you the correct map ???? They "might" be using lat/long
>
> What are you trying to do ???
>
> Mark Allen wrote:
> >
> > >From an address (street, city, state, zip).  400 can get to internet.
> > Need to populate fields in AS/400 db.
> >
> > Mark Allen
> > I.S. Manager
> > Wilkes Telephone & Electric
> > A Dycom Company
> > Phone: (706) 678-9565
> > Email: allenmark@nu-z.net
> > http://www.nu-z.net
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