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Easy to implement .net library for geocoding using a free service?

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I need to geocode adresses (get lat/long from addresses) using in .Net, to store in the database.

What is the library/project to look into, to get that done?

After a search here, on google and codeplex.com, I have found there to be a few options, that seem like they will do what I ask for... But some of them could be crap and a waste of time - and some might just be stellar.

Which one is the one to go for? Have you used any of them?

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Kjensen Avatar asked Apr 26 '09 21:04

Kjensen


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2 Answers

Check out GeoCoding.Net - generic geocoding API for Google, Yahoo, and Bing

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Chad Avatar answered Oct 06 '22 02:10

Chad


Using Google Maps API or Microsoft MapPoint API this is very easy to do. It depends a lot on your usage requirements, ie how many geocodes do you plan on doing on an ongoing basis.

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Craig Avatar answered Oct 06 '22 00:10

Craig