Re: Determining Nearest Location by Zip Code
| From: | Philip Olson | Date: | Mon, 20 Nov 2000 23:22:04 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Determining Nearest Location by Zip Code | ||
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Check this out :
List of Dealers Nearest to your Zip Code
http://px.sklar.com/code-pretty.html?code_id=253
by Shawn Van Der Poel
Not exactly sure where zip code db is but this is good starting point :
http://www.usps.com/ncsc/
Regards,
Philip
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be outside the box.
On Mon, 20 Nov 2000, Ben Weinberger wrote:
> Hi~
> I was wondering if anyone has played with or developed a script that allows
> someone to input a zip code. It will then perform a query that checks a
> specified radius (say 50 miles) and return results of all the entries in
> your MySQL db that fall within that radius based on zip code. So, let's
> say you had a list of shops across the U.S. You want someone to be able to
> enter their zip and it will tell them the shops closest to them or within a
> specified radius....
>
> Anyone have ideas on how to do this?
>
> Thanks,
> -Ben
>
>
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