[OSGeo-Discuss] Batch database geocoding

[Dan Putler]

Hi Revel,

Do you have underlying data layers with which to geocode (say TIGER/Line
for the US or NRN or RNF for Canada)? Do you want the software local to
your machine, or will a web service work?

If you have data layers and you want to do it locally, look at PAGC:
www.pagcgeo.org You likely will want the older command line version of
the software, which is available in the pagc_old folder, which is
located at http://sourceforge.net/projects/pagc/files/

If you are doing this for the US, and don't mind a web based service,
take a look at your cross-town rival's site:
https://webgis.usc.edu/Services/Geocode/

Dan
 
On Mon, 2010-04-26 at 11:14 -0700, Revel Sims wrote:
> Hello, 
> I was referred to this list for a question i had regarding batch
> database geocoding.  Basically, i want to geocode a database of
> approximately 90,000 addresses.  I can do this on ArcMap, but since i
> dont own the software, and understandably dont want to pay for it, i
> was wondering if anyone here knows of any freely available
> applications that enable a user to do carry out such a task.  In
> addition to geocoding, i would like to eventually do some  spatial
> analysis based on these points.  Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.
> 
> Thank you.  
> -- 
> Revel Sims
> Ph.D. student
> UCLA Urban Planning
> 
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