AlonealastalovedalongtheAug 29, 2019
Openstreetmap is reaching the point that it is just more information rich and beautiful than google maps and that is awesome
Show threadDoc Edward Morbius ❌​

@Alonealastalovedalongthe My issue with #OpenStreetMap is that the search is so poor.

I can enter, say, Lat/Lon coords into Google Maps, and get a pindrop on that spot. OSM has NFC what I'm talking about.

Searching by location name is similarly disappointing. Google does get context and relevance in ways OSM doesn't.

And for the record: I'd vastly prefer to entirely replace Google Maps. Not entirely yet.

OSM's overlays are noice though.

Aug 30, 2019 at 3:49pmWeb
Show threadAlonealastalovedalongtheAug 30, 2019

@dredmorbius

I 100% agree, I get fuming mad everytime I search for something and get sent all the way across the world

Show threadAlonealastalovedalongtheAug 30, 2019

@dredmorbius

The data seems like it is there though, it just needs better search

Show threadDoc Edward Morbius ❌​Aug 30, 2019
@Alonealastalovedalongthe agreed.
Show threadStephen HintonAug 30, 2019
@dredmorbius @Alonealastalovedalongthe
I have also noticed the search function on openstreetmap.org is not always the best. Are there any projects to improve the algorithm?
Show threadRSep 2, 2019

@hinton @dredmorbius @Alonealastalovedalongthe The software behind the search box on OpenStreetMap.org uses software called Nominatim ( https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Nominatim ). “Searching addresses” is called “geocoding”, there aren't many tools that do that ( https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Search_engines ).

The search box on osm.org first goes through a few local processing, if there's a bug you can file issue there ( https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website )

Nominatim - OpenStreetMap Wiki

Show threadRSep 2, 2019
@hinton @dredmorbius @Alonealastalovedalongthe BTW I've never tried putting a geo coordinate into the search box on osm.org. You might be able to get inspiration on how to fix/improve it from a controversial suggestion add OLC to the search ( https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website/pull/1818 ), it's the first thing that comes to my mind
Added PlusCode functionality to search by jguthrie100 · Pull Request #1818 · openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website

Implements #1807

Show threadDoc Edward Morbius ❌​Aug 31, 2019

@Alonealastalovedalongthe Actually, trying lat-lon search just now: it's *really* inconsistent.

Several coordinates landed precisely on the intended spot. Then suddenly I'm a thousand km off. For no apparent reason.

Show threadessenneAug 31, 2019

@dredmorbius

check Osmand (for Android)
lat/lon searches and pindrop as you like

location searching is not as advanced as in gmaps
but still gets most of the cities,towns, streets
plus thousands of useful Point of Interest
and all of this while offline
very useful when traveling to other countries with poor or no internet connection

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Show threadHartmut GoebelNov 16, 2019
@essenne
As written above: Location sin Google are incomplete. Many named, small places I visit are not in Google maps at all. @dredmorbius @Alonealastalovedalongthe
Show threadRSep 2, 2019
@dredmorbius @Alonealastalovedalongthe If ever I need to go a specific lat/lon I just change the URL e.g. https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/34.33937/-78.71000 Does that not work for you?
OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.

Show threadDoc Edward Morbius ❌​Sep 2, 2019

@rory It does, and I've resorted to doing that. It's not a great UI, and being able to paste lat/lon into the site's search bar *really* should Just Work.

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Show threadRSep 2, 2019
@dredmorbius @Alonealastalovedalongthe yeah it should work. Do you want to file and issue for ths search box to support that? I can help if you'd like?
Show threadDoc Edward Morbius ❌​Sep 2, 2019
@rory Sure, where to file?
@Alonealastalovedalongthe
Show threadRSep 3, 2019
@dredmorbius I think here https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website
openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website

The Rails application that powers OpenStreetMap. Contribute to openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub
Show threadHartmut GoebelNov 16, 2019
@dredmorbius
Many small places I visit are not in Google Maps at all. OSM knows them and I can search them perfectly.
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