GeoNames
A global geographical database that may be used to identify and tag all references to location. The database contains over 8 million entries, each of which possesses a geographic name (in various languages), latitude, longitude, elevation, population, administrative subdivision and postal codes and information on unique features. Features: Built upon web service, enabling transparent look-up and use of content through third-party tools and sites Browse by geographic location, country name, size of geographic region and other categories. Full text search support Extensible, enabling users to expand existing information or contribute new content Support for the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) co-ordinate system
- About
- ECHOES inventory
- geocoding
- geohumanities
- maps
- neogeography
- Abstract
- A global geographical database that may be used to identify and tag all references to location. The database contains over 8 million entries, each of which possesses a geographic name (in various languages), latitude, longitude, elevation, population, administrative subdivision and postal codes and information on unique features. Features: Built upon web service, enabling transparent look-up and use of content through third-party tools and sites Browse by geographic location, country name, size of geographic region and other categories. Full text search support Extensible, enabling users to expand existing information or contribute new content Support for the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) co-ordinate system
- Contributor
- GeoNames.org
- Description
- A global geographical database that may be used to identify and tag all references to location. The database contains over 8 million entries, each of which possesses a geographic name (in various languages), latitude, longitude, elevation, population, administrative subdivision and postal codes and information on unique features. Features: Built upon web service, enabling transparent look-up and use of content through third-party tools and sites Browse by geographic location, country name, size of geographic region and other categories. Full text search support Extensible, enabling users to expand existing information or contribute new content Support for the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) co-ordinate system
- Headline
- GeoNames
- Name
- GeoNames