The TownMe API includes both read and write geo-related services. The read side has a reverse geocoder which helps translate coordinates (AKA lat/longs) into human readable elements or associations. For instance, give the API "37.78093,-122.409415" and it will return information about the census tract, neighborhood, city, MSA, and state that contains these coordinates.
The POI Finder takes a lat long and gives a set of points of interests including businesses close to that point. This means anyone can build services that allow users to broadcast location or otherwise Read More

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