[gps-talkusers] Re: How do you find an address by zipcode:

SO Charles, is it possible to get the updated version of maps from
Teleatlis?  Then to use them with whatever version of the gps software?  I
mean the software as got to be pretty cimpleit seems in theory.  All it's
doing is reading lat/lon chordinances and giving them a name right?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles La Pierre" <lapierre@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 12:15 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: How do you find an address by zipcode:


> Hello Todd,
>
> The map data we have from TeleAtlas only has 5 digit zipcodes for the USA
> so when I do implement this feature we will only have 5 digit zipcodes
here
> in the USA.
>
> Canada currently doesn't have any postal code information in their maps so
> adding postal code support for Canada will not happen until the maps we
get
> have this information within them.
>
> UK maps currently only have 6 character postal codes instead of their more
> precise 8 character postal codes.
>
> So once I have implemented postal / zipcode indexing, the USA should have
5
> digit zipcode address searching, and the UK should have up to 6 character
> postal code address searching capabilities.
>
> Thank you
> Charles.
>
> At 03:21 AM 8/28/2004, you wrote:
> >Mary Ellen et al,
> >
> >That is what I like to know about the zipcode!  Actually, technically, I
> >prefer the 9-4979that zipcode, not the old 5-4979that, because it helps
> >not only with locating but also with the postal delivery being done
> >quicker than the five digit.  I wonder if the GPS would also give us 9
> >digits rather than 5.  I find the 9-4979that zipcode very helpful than
the
> >old 5-4979that, yes.  Smile.
> >
> >Thank you.
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Mary Ellen Earls" <meearls@xxxxxxx
> > >To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 06:00:50 -0700
> > >Subject: [gps-talkusers] How do you find an address by zipcode:
> >
> > >Hi Mike!
> > >Could you please tell me how to locate a position by zipcode?
> > >I am thinking of wintering in Arizona and the place that my Brother has
> > >found for me isn't on the map according to the gps but I am almost
positive
> > >it is there but I need to know how to do this by zipcode.
> > >Thank you in advance.
> >
> > >Mary Ellen Earls
> > >Remember! Today is the Tomorrow you thought about yesterday.
>
> Charles M. La Pierre CTO
> Sendero Group, LLC
>
> Lat. 37 15' 25" N  Lon: 121 53' 04" W
>
>

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