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From: emv@ox.com (Ed Vielmetti)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Zip-Code => City/State WANTED!
Message-ID: <EMV.91Feb7145931@crane.aa.ox.com>
Date: 7 Feb 91 20:59:31 GMT
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In-Reply-To: swansonc@acc.stolaf.edu's message of 6 Feb 91 23:53:55 GMT

In article <SWANSONC.91Feb6155355@grendel3.acc.stolaf.edu> swansonc@acc.stolaf.edu (Chris Swanson, St. Olaf College) writes:

   If you have access to the Internet, there is a site that has a
   Geographical database that will do what you want.  You might be able
   to get the data from them.  I am not sure of the address, but it is
   listed in the "Internet Resources Guide" available via ftp from
   nic.nsf.net and a few other places.

martini.eecs.umich.edu, port 3000.  here's the help screen.

--Ed
emv@ox.com

# Geographic Name Server, Copyright 1989, 1990 Merit Inc.  All rights reserved.
# >>> NEW VERSION!!! <<< Use "help" or "?" for details.
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help
# New version: Wed Mar 14 10:33:50 EST 1990
#
# Change summary:
# 1) ZIP code queries now supported
# 2) ed(1)-style regular expression queries now supported
# 3) Query and session timeouts now enabled
# 4) Better query parsing, error messages
# 5) Response lines now terminated with CRLF instead of just LF
#
# NOTE: This server is intended for use with clients which interpret
# the raw protocol.  However, you may also use the server directly
# if you don't have the clients.  There are currently four clients:
# 1) A user agent which pretty-prints the raw protocol and optionally
#    computes distance and azimuth between any two cities,
# 2) A filter for producing input files for Brian Reid's netmap program,
# 3) A US map browser which uses the X Window System,
# 3) A prototype X-based network browsing tool.
#
# Data came primarily from the US Geodetic Survey and the US Postal Service.
# Coverage includes all US cities, counties, and states,
# as well as some US mountains, rivers, lakes, national parks, etc.
# A few international cities have also been included.
# Unfortunately, some minor inaccuracies remain.  Merit Inc. is not responsible
# for maintaining this data.
#
# Queries should generally look like the last line of a postal
# address, as in "Ann Arbor, MI 48103".
#
# All these queries will also work:
# 1) ed(1)-style regular expression, like "[Bb]os.*n$"
# 2) A city name alone, like "Ann Arbor"
# 3) A ZIP or ZIP+4 code alone, like this: "46556", "48103-2112"
#    NOTE: only the first 5 digits in a ZIP+4 code are used.
# 4) As in 1) or 2) but with a state name or abbreviation, like
#    this: "Ann Arbor, MI", "Los Angeles, California"
# 5) As above but with optional nation name or abbreviation, like
#    "Toronto, , Canada".  NOTE:  there are currently very few
#    foreign cities.
#
# Punctuation, white space, and upper/lower case are ignored.
# Any reasonable state/nation abbreviations are recognized.
#
# Here are more example queries:
#
# "Ann Arbor, Mich" "48103" "annarbor,mi" "Paris,,France"
# "Mammoth Cave National Park" "mount mckinley" "lake michigan"
#
# If a query fails, try expanding abbreviations (e.g. change "Mt."
# to "Mount", etc.
#
# Interpret server replies as follows:
#
# 0 <city name>
# 1 <county FIPS code> <county name>
# 2 <state/province abbreviation> <state/province name>
# 3 <nation abbreviation> <nation name>
# A <telephone area code>
# E <elevation in feet above mean sea level>
# F <feature code> <feature name>
# L <latitude DD MM SS X> <longitude DDD MM SS X>
# P <1980 census population>
# R <remark>
# T <time zone>
# Z <postal ("ZIP") code>
#
# To exit the server, enter "stop", "end", "quit", "bye",
# "exit", "logout", "logoff", or control-D.
#
# Direct questions or comments to Tom Libert, libert@eecs.umich.edu,
# or phone (313) 936-3000.  Please let me know if you write new clients.
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