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How do you get the country/state/region/city/state/zip/postal from GPS coordinates?

I have GPS coordinates on all of my photos. I want to include tags/IPTC data for the city, state, zip, etc.. However all I have is the GPS coordinates. How can I take these and get meaningful info in an automated fashion (I have thousands upon thousands of photos, so typing each one into google maps would not work).

Solution

  • You can do reverse geocoding with Google Maps API using the following HTTP request:

    Simple CSV:

    http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?q=40.756041,-73.986939&output=csv&sensor=false

    More Complex XML:

    http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?q=40.756041,-73.986939&output=xml&sensor=false

    Simply change the "q" parameter with your latitude,longitude.

    Note that the Google Maps API has a limit of 15,000 request per IP address per day. (Google Maps API FAQ)