Search for an Address.
Enter the address you want to look for.
(over 1 or 2 lines)
Click 'Search'.
Click 'finish' when done.
Right click on the map.
The system cross-hair cursor appears.
Left click for a starting point.
The next left click draws the line.
Continue adding markers to lengthen the line
click the buttons as required.
The map controls are in the upper left hand corner of this map.
The map may be dragged in any direction.
The '+' and '-' buttons zoom one level in or out respectively, while the arrow buttons pan the map, with a nice animation, by 3/4 of its size in the corresponding direction.
Double clicking on a point on the map centres the map on that point and zooms in one level.
The routines used by this site to establish address data from the address you are searching for, are those implemented by, and courtesy of Google Maps. This data, amongst other detail, includes the latitude and longitude that enable the marker to be plotted on the map.
OASIS is the body that deliberates on such things as standard address formats and should you look at these standards, you will see that weight is given to the responsible administration (local, national etc.). This means that postal information - post codes excepted - may be of less use in the search than might have been expected.
In the North of Scotland for example - typing Caithness, Scotland is better entered as Highland, UK., and, if you want an address in the Western Isles - it's Eilean Siar!
Try a few variations before you give up.
At present, not all addresses in all countries have geocoding data.
If several addresses are found, only the 1st in the list is marked.
An indication of the failure to find an address is shown by a red button appearing to the upper right of the map.
geocode response information
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