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Flutter - Get geocode address from coordinates


I've implemented a reliable way of getting user lat,long coordinates in an app I'm creating, but can't seem to turn these coordinates into a placemark.

I'd also like to figure out what I need to use to print this data.

This is what I'm trying to get this data with:

List<Placemark> place = [];

void _getPlace() async {
  List<Placemark> newPlace = await _geolocator.placemarkFromCoordinates(_position.latitude, _position.longitude);
  print(newPlace);
  setState(() {
    place = newPlace;
  });
}

Thanks

Edit:

After CopsOnRoad's response, I'm getting this error:

[VERBOSE-2:ui_dart_state.cc(148)] Unhandled Exception: 

NoSuchMethodError: The method 'placemarkFromCoordinates' was called on null.
Receiver: null
Tried calling: placemarkFromCoordinates(51.4998, -0.129)
#0      Object.noSuchMethod  (dart:core-patch/object_patch.dart:50:5)
#1      _NearbyPageState._getPlace 
package:tr/pages/nearby.dart:128
<asynchronous suspension>
#2      _NearbyPageState._controlCard.<anonymous closure> 
package:tr/pages/nearby.dart:629
#3      GestureRecognizer.invokeCallback 
package:flutter/…/gestures/recognizer.dart:182
#4      TapGestureRecognizer._checkUp 
package:flutter/…/gestures/tap.dart:365
#5      TapGestureRecognizer.acceptGesture 
package:flutter/…/gestures/tap.dart:312
#6      GestureArenaManager.sweep 
package:flutter/…/gestures/arena.dart:156
#7      _WidgetsFlutterBinding&BindingBase&GestureBinding.handleEvent 
package:flutter/…/gestures/binding.dart:222
#8      _WidgetsFlutterBinding&BindingBase&GestureBinding.dispatchEvent (p<…>

Solution

  • Update: Use geocoding

    import 'package:geocoding/geocoding.dart';
    
    List<Placemark> placemarks = await placemarkFromCoordinates(52.2165157, 6.9437819);
    

    Old solution:

    You are already there, extra stuff that you need is:

    String _address = ""; // create this variable
    
    void _getPlace() async {
      List<Placemark> newPlace = await _geolocator.placemarkFromCoordinates(_position.latitude, _position.longitude);
    
      // this is all you need
      Placemark placeMark  = newPlace[0]; 
      String name = placeMark.name;
      String subLocality = placeMark.subLocality;
      String locality = placeMark.locality;
      String administrativeArea = placeMark.administrativeArea;
      String postalCode = placeMark.postalCode;
      String country = placeMark.country;
      String address = "${name}, ${subLocality}, ${locality}, ${administrativeArea} ${postalCode}, ${country}";
      
      print(address);
    
      setState(() {
        _address = address; // update _address
      });
    }