How to get Geographical coordinates by Google Map API ?

Question

I have a list of cities and places, and I want to get their Geographical coordinates. Is there any api can do it?

Answer 1

This process is called "Geocoding". Here's Google's API for this. There are also several other services that do this listed on the "Geocoding" Wikipedia page.

Answer 2

Take a look at GClientGeocoder (part of the API). It will return a GLatLng object based on the string you provide to getLatLng

Answer 3

Google has a limit on the number of requests you can make per day. If you need a higher volume than Google allows, and you can live with lower quality data, you can try USC WebGIS.