Google Maps issue

reefoid · 10 May 2010 at 15:44

I'm trying to put Google Maps onto a website to show the location of the business. I've gone to Google Maps, put in the postcode and everything looks fine, the marker is exactly where the business is. However, when I copy the link code onto my site, the marker has moved about half a mile away and the postcode in the Address box has changed.

The underlying code still has the correct postcode (SS2 4FA) but the marker is showing as SS2 5. Anyone had a similar problem before or any ideas on what the problem is?

Thanks

reefoid · 10 May 2010 at 16:06

Just to confirm, this is the code from Google Maps when you click on Embed:

Code:

<iframe width="425" 
height="350" 
frameborder="0" 
scrolling="no" 
marginheight="0" 
marginwidth="0" 
src="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&amp;q=ss2+4fa&amp;lr=&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=Southend-on-Sea,+Essex+SS2+4FA,+United+Kingdom&amp;gl=uk&amp;ei=xR_oS_zUC4OM0gSOkozFBg&amp;ved=0CBcQ8gEwAA&amp;ll=51.552704,0.737225&amp;spn=0.008085,0.022638&amp;z=14&amp;output=embed">
</iframe>
<br />
<small>
<a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&amp;q=ss2+4fa&amp;lr=&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=Southend-on-Sea,+Essex+SS2+4FA,+United+Kingdom&amp;gl=uk&amp;ei=xR_oS_zUC4OM0gSOkozFBg&amp;ved=0CBcQ8gEwAA&amp;ll=51.552704,0.737225&amp;spn=0.008085,0.022638&amp;z=14&amp;source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a>
</small>

As you can see, no mention of SS2 5, only SS2 4FA, so why is it showing the wrong location?

Pho · 10 May 2010 at 16:24

Have you tried using coordinates instead? It's somewhere around 51.55281614204713,0.7385066896677017

reflux · 10 May 2010 at 16:26

We were having a similar problem. Just gave up and put the marker in Richmond in the end.

GravyMonster · 10 May 2010 at 16:32

Pho said:
Have you tried using coordinates instead? It's somewhere around 51.55281614204713,0.7385066896677017

^ Yup. Always use lat/long as postcodes are areas and the marker will only be placed somewhere around the central area.

reefoid · 10 May 2010 at 16:33

Pho said:
Have you tried using coordinates instead? It's somewhere around 51.55281614204713,0.7385066896677017

Yep, had already tried that but marker is still way out. Weird thing is, if I click on the SS2 5 link in the Address box, it opens up Google Maps and shows the correct SS2 4FA location.

Weird, done this plenty of times before without any problems.

reflux - could do this, but then users won't be able to use the Get Directions link to the business.

I'm trying to find a solution on the Google Maps site but no joy so far.

Cheers guys.

reefoid · 10 May 2010 at 16:34

Spunkey said:
^ Yup. Always use lat/long as postcodes are areas and the marker will only be placed somewhere around the central area.

Doesn't make any difference for me of I use postcode or long/lat, same issue.

reefoid · 10 May 2010 at 16:37

Spunkey said:
^ Yup. Always use lat/long as postcodes are areas and the marker will only be placed somewhere around the central area.

edit - OK guys, sorted. Used 51.552816, 0.738507 and all appears OK now. Thanks guys.

unwashed potato! · 10 May 2010 at 17:17

how do you find the la/long position for your address?

reefoid · 10 May 2010 at 21:53

Mammalian said:
how do you find the la/long position for your address?

Find your location in Google Maps, click on the Link button and you'll find it in the embedded code.