Reverse Geocoding Webservices
"Reverse Geocoding" is the process of finding an address, toponym or an other type of resource for a given lat/lng pair. GeoNames offers a wide range of reverse geocoding web services.
- Find nearby postal codes: finds postal codes and place names for the given lat/lng within a given radius (supported countries).
- Find nearby place name: finds populated place names for the given lat/lng within a given radius. Similar to findNearby, but with filter for populated places.
- Find nearby: finds any toponym for the given lat/lng within a given radius. Similar to findNearbyPlaceName, but without the filter for populated places.
- extended Find nearby: most detailed information for toponym for the given lat/lng within a given radius (combination of 4 services).
- Find nearby Wikipedia articles: finds wikipedia articles for the given lat/lng within a given radius.
- Country: finds the ISO country code for the given lat/lng.
- Country Subdivision: finds the country and the administrative subdivison for the given lat/lng.
- Ocean: finds the ocean or sea for the given lat/lng.
- Neighbourhood: finds the neighbourhood for the given lat/lng (US cities only).
- Weatherstation and weather observation: finds weatherstations and most recent weather observations for the given lat/lng.
Address reverse geocoding (selected countries)
- Address: finds the nearest address for a lat/lng.
US Street level reverse geocoding services
- Find nearest Address: finds the nearest street and address for a given lat/lng pair. (US only)
- Find nearest Intersection: finds the nearest street and the next crossing street for a given lat/lng pair. (US only)
- Find nearby Streets: finds the nearest street segments for a given lat/lng pair. (US only)
Global Street level reverse geocoding services (cc by-sa license)
- Find nearest Intersection: finds the nearest street and the next crossing street for a given lat/lng pair.
- Find nearby Streets: finds the nearest street segments for a given lat/lng pair.
Others
- Timezone: returns the timezone at the given lat/lng.
- Aster Elevation: returns the Aster elevation (30mx30m).
- SRTM3 Elevation: returns the SRTM3 elevation (90mx90m).
- GTOPO30 Elevation: return the GTOPO30 elevation (1Kmx1Km).
- Points of Interests: returns nearby points of interests (cc by-sa license).