A Node.js module for getting latitude and longitude coordinates for a Philadelphia addresses.
phl-geocode is based on the geolocation component of Mark Headd's phlfindpolls gist.
The module uses Philadelphia's 311 Mobile Data Service API.
Install phl-geocode:
npm install phl-geocode
Require and instantiate phl-geocode:
var phlGeocode = require('phl-geocode')();
Default settings:
{
geoHost: 'http://services.phila.gov',
locationPath: '/ULRS311/Data/Location/',
minConfidence: 85
responseBody: ''
}
Overriding default settings on instantiation:
var phlGeocode = require('phl-geocode')({
minConfidence: 100
});
Get latitude and longitude coordinates for a Philadelpia address:
phlGeocode.getCoordinates('1500 market street', function (d) {
console.log(d);
/* Example response:
[ { address: '1500 MARKET ST',
similarity: 100,
latitude: 39.9521740263203,
longitude: -75.1661518986459 },
{ address: '1500S MARKET ST',
similarity: 99,
latitude: 39.9521740263203,
longitude: -75.1661518986459 } ]
*/
});