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Old 06-16-2011, 03:05 PM   #1
mpapet
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Postgis Geocode Newbie


Hi,

I'm trying to figure out if there is something wrong with my postgis set up. I successfully loaded Oregon data using the tiger_postgis_loader.sh and 2010 data.

If I run the following query:
SELECT ST_X(geomout) as lon, ST_Y(geomout) AS lat
FROM geocode('200 North 26th Ave, Cornelius OR, 97113') As g;

I get the following values returned
100 -123.05301 45.51976 <null> <null> Cornelius OR 97113

Google Earth says the values are 123.021438 45.311855

That's 20 miles off! I need precision within about a mile. How do I know if there's something wrong with the postgis setup?
 
  


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