Google Maps Reverse Geocoder

This reverse geo-coder will convert a point on a map to an address. In practice this means the nearest available address.

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Instructions

• Click anywhere on the map of Belfast
• You should then get a popup window telling you the address of the location you have just clicked.

Javascript Used

var geocoder;

var map;



function initialize() 

{

geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();

var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(54.55, -5.953);

var myOptions = {zoom: 11,center: latlng,mapTypeId:google.maps.MapTypeId.HYBRID,draggableCursor:'crosshair'}

map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), myOptions);

google.maps.event.addListener(map, 'click',function(me){

codeLatLng(me.latLng);

}); 

}

function codeLatLng(latlng) 

{

if (geocoder) 

{

geocoder.geocode({'latLng': latlng}, function(results, status) 

{

if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) 

{

if (results[1]) 

{

document.getElementById("address").innerHTML=results[1].formatted_address;

}

else 

{

document.getElementById("message").innerHTML="Geocoder failed due to: " + status;

document.getElementById("address").innerHTML="";

}

}

});

}

}