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Geocoding.MapQuest
Includes a model and interface for communicating with four popular Geocoding providers. Current implementations include: Google Maps, Yahoo! PlaceFinder, Bing Maps (aka Virtual Earth), and Mapquest. The API returns latitude/longitude coordinates and normalized address information. This can be used to perform address validation, real time mapping of user-entered addresses, distance calculations, and much more.
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Includes a model and interface for communicating with four popular Geocoding providers. Current implementations include: Google Maps, Yahoo! PlaceFinder, Bing Maps (aka Virtual Earth), and Mapquest. The API returns latitude/longitude coordinates and normalized address information. This can be used to perform address validation, real time mapping of user-entered addresses, distance calculations, and much more.
We found that geocoding.mapquest demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
Package last updated on 25 Oct 2017
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