Need a javascript/Gmaps or places API wiz

[Cuchulain]

Hi guys, not sure if anyone can point me in the right direction but I'm trying to display (in text format rather than on a map) the nearest Railway station to a postcode or lat/long. e.g. Nearest Railway Station: Kings Cross (0.5 miles)

I know Google can do it natively but I don't know if there's anything in the API to allow it to be done externally.

Many thanks!

 

[redeye_uk]

I've had to do store locator code before. The way we did it was have a "Markers" table on the server and then based on a certain radius for a given lat/long (callback params) we would do a SELECT statement based on the Haversine formula to find the closest store.

Its not exactly what you're after, but I dont recall seeing a native method/way of doing it.

Maybe you could modify the SELECT statement - start with a small radius and work your way up until you find a station. Although that sounds inefficient to me!

Sorry I cant be of more help

 

[Cuchulain]

Bugger****, I'll just create 2 extra fields in the DB and let the customer enter the station name and distance I think, thanks for your help though.