How to find address of a place using Google Maps? Yes, I am talking about the snail mail kind of address. But is it possible? Well, you might get surprised to know this, but yes it is possible. All you need is a 'secret tool' and Google maps. Moreover the address revealed by this process is almost cent percent correct too! So, there is very little to worry about digging a wrong address.
Coming to the secret tool that you would need to find address of a place using Google Maps is known as "What's the address?" This tool helps you find the approximate postal address on any place on the Google Maps. All you have to do is point your mouse cursor over the place whose address you want to know. It can find the postal address on almost any point on the Google Map.
What's the address? is a simple tool that runs through internet connection. Its action is pretty fast if you have decent internet connection. Just point at any place and eureka! Within fraction of a second the address of the place pops up. It involves dragging the red marker as shown in the picture above to reveal addresses. Apart from this it allows quick navigation to any location just by typing the area's name or zip codes, so that in no time you can find address of a place using Google Maps.
The mechanism involved in the process is also a simple one. What's the address? uses reverse geocoding. It is a feature of the Google Maps API. When you drag the red marker to a point, the tool converts the latitude and longitude of the place into the addresses that you see in the map. So next time you want to send a snail mail, you can always find address of a place using Google Maps.
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