Geonames Local
Downloads and store Geonames.org data locally (MongoDB, Mongoid).
Making every Geoname API operation possible on your servers.
No hit limit, fast as possible.
- Download all country data
- Merges ZIP into cities, so you have masks
- Updates using geonames IDs, no duplication
Use
Install where you want to populate the DB:
gem install geonames_local
You will also need in your system:
Config
Create a config yml file:
geonames init
Will generate a geonames.yml
file on your folder.
The file is self explanatory.
Geonames splits the nations/countries database from the rest, so:
It'll also populate the nations collection automatically: 252
nations.
geonames -c geonames.yml
To run it. Use -v
for verbose.
If you are not sure your country/nation code, use:
geonames list <search>
Mongoid
Using http://github.com/fireho/geopolitical models:
City.first.region.nation.abbr
=> "BR"
Next
- IP Geonames? http://ipinfodb.com
- Hoods? ftp://geoftp.ibge.gov.br/malhas_digitais/censo_2010/setores_censitarios/
- ActiveRecord/PostGIS - someone else