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Let's close out the week with a geo thread. This time rather than

Today's topic is one that doesn't get as much respect as it should.
Ask most people about geocoding, they automatically think forward geocoding - turning text (an address or placename) into coordinates.

Today though we'll cover the opposite: reverse geocoding

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A street full of houses with coordinates not addresses
Ilya Zverev

@opencage Regarding reverse geocoding with OpenStreetMap, there are some other complications one should be aware of. Like polygons and interpolations. I'd recommend my own FOSDEM talk, "Reverse Geocoding Is Not Easy":

youtube.com/watch?v=sjE6xy0BBg

YouTubeReverse Geocoding is not easy How doing another mundane geocoding service can provide exciting geos…By FOSDEM
Jan 12, 2024, 08:13 PM·Public
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