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![[Post New]](/gforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif) 22/11/2007 19:28:15
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fairhair
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Which feature code should I use for a preserved but unpopulated 19th century farming village. The place is kind of an open air museum so I could imagine "Museum" or "Historical site".
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![[Post New]](/gforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif) 25/11/2007 11:49:11
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marc
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I would tend to museum since it has an educational function like a museum. For an unpopulated village there is also the feature code 'abandoned populated place' :
http://www.geonames.org/export/codes.html#P.PPLQ
Cheers
Marc
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![[Post New]](/gforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif) 22/12/2007 14:20:43
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PaulC
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I'd like to put in a vote for L.AMUS - Amusement Park, and also ask for a code for 'Amusement Park Ride' (L.RIDE?), as discussed in another thread
Paul
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![[Post New]](/gforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif) 22/12/2007 14:53:41
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PaulC
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Something else that puzzled me: the following are listed under the 'S spot, building, farm' category, rather than 'R road, railroad'
RSD - railroad siding
RSGNL - railroad signal
RSTN - railroad station
RSTNQ - abandoned railroad station
RSTP - railroad stop
RSTPQ - abandoned railroad stop
I was looking for 'railroad station', and it wasn't under the 'road, railroad' category in the UI...
It could also be argued that the following make more sense under 'road/railway' (i.e. transportation) than under 'spot/building/farm':
BUSTN - Bus Station
BUSTP - Bus Stop
MTRO - metro station
PKLT - parking lot
Call me crazy, but these seem to 'belong' more logically under 'H stream/lake' than 'S spot/building/farm'
DAM - dam
DAMQ - ruined dam
DAMSB - sub-surface dam
DCKD - dry dock
DCKY - dockyard
DIKE - dike
FY - ferry
JTY - jetty
LDNG - landing
LOCK - lock(s)
LTHSE - lighthouse
MAR - marina
PIER - pier
WEIR - weir(s)
WHRF - wharf(-ves)
Seems odd to find harbor under one category, but dockyard and marina under another, for example.
Paul
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![[Post New]](/gforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif) 30/12/2007 17:38:27
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marc
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Hi Paul
L.AMUS is now included in the drop down UI list.
You are right there are some inconsistencies with the feature codes. This is a downside of any categorization system that an entity can only be part of one category. Another issue you have not yet mentioned is that some feature codes are pretty obscure and hardly ever used. Deprecating a couple of them would probably make sense.
Enjoy the new 'Amusement Park' feature code!
Cheers
Marc
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![[Post New]](/gforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif) 30/12/2007 20:18:25
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PaulC
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Thanks Marc, already changed California Adventure, but am still unable to change Disneyland. When I get a minute, I'll add a few others.
Yep, there's certainly plenty of feature codes I don't see myself ever using, but I imagine they came from the metadata definitions of the sources you're pulling from. No biggie, the only downside is the additional clutter it adds to the web UI.
Paul
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![[Post New]](/gforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif) 30/12/2007 20:25:00
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PaulC
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By the way, can I also request the following featurecodes?
- Public Restroom
- Public Telephone
- First Aid Station
I've been looking at amusement park maps again , and while I see a code for ATM, I didn't see the others, and they seem generally applicable.
Perhaps something else worth considering - disinguishing those that are equipped for disabled/deaf people from those that are not.
Paul
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![[Post New]](/gforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif) 30/12/2007 20:35:06
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PaulC
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Another just occurred to me: 'Taxi Rank', a place where taxis congrigate to wait for passengers, e.g. outside airports, some large hotels, convention centers, etc. If you're on foot in an unfamiliar city, knowing the nearest place to find taxis is very useful information.
I also don't see a featurecode for 'Convention Center' / 'Exhibition Hall', now I think about it.
Paul
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![[Post New]](/gforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif) 23/09/2011 23:10:07
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crazy-forrest
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Providing the GeoNames in a flat format is fine for the ease of access, and shipping of data (downloads, etc.) and there really is no reason that a particular feature should NOT have multiple codes if that is appropriate.
For example: Pikes Peak, CO - USA would be appropriate both as a Class L (a type of park or delineated area), and Class T (a Geological Prominence)
I think that expands on some of the comments in this thread. I would like to propose better descriptions for these classes, which might make them easier to use and understand - I am using the following descriptors in my application:
FetClass // FetType
n NULL
U Aquatic Feature - Submerged
H Aquatic Feature - Surface
A Political Boundary
P Populated Area
S Structure
L Terrain Feature - Delineated Area
T Terrain Feature - Geological Prominence
V Terrain Feature - Vegitation & Agriculture
R Transportation Infrastructure
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![[Post New]](/gforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif) 15/10/2011 12:21:59
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tm1978
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Assuming you want to delete all entries that are no locations (village, town, city, area, region, country), which ones would that be?
e.g. delete from geoname where featureCode not in (ppl,...) ?
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![[Post New]](/gforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif) 23/10/2011 16:13:44
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marc
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To keep only populated places and administrative divisions you should delete everything that is not of featureclass P or A.
Best Regards
Marc
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![[Post New]](/gforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif) 19/04/2012 18:25:19
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mibl
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Hi
I'm new to using this services. I test the findNearbyPOIsOSM service, and I get answer with these tags:
<typeClass>amenity</typeClass>
<typeName>bank</typeName>
<typeClass>amenity</typeClass>
<typeName>bar</typeName>
<typeClass>tourism</typeClass>
<typeName>attraction</typeName>
<typeClass>shop</typeClass>
<typeName>boutique</typeName>
When I look into feature classes and feature codes, I can̈́'t find it in these file. I can̈́'t find it in userTags file too.
It means, that it exist any other system of classes a and types for POIs? How can I get this file? It is possible?
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![[Post New]](/gforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif) 20/04/2012 07:31:48
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marc
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Mirek
OSM is a project of its own and not related to geonames.
I have exported the codes here:
http://www.geonames.org/export/poi_types.csv
It is pretty chaotic as it is is a crowd-source database.
Best
Marc
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netvandal
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marc wrote:
There are currently 649 feature codes and 9 feature classes.
Under consideration :
S.GAS = A filling station, fueling station, gas station or petrol station is a facility which sells fuel and lubricants for motor vehicles. The most common fuels sold are gasoline (petrol) or diesel fuel.
S.PUB = Pub or Bar, an establishment which serves alcoholic drinks especially beer for consumption on the premises
S.CAFE = Café, A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or cafe. focus on providing coffee and tea as well as light snacks. Food choices range from pastries and muffins to soups and sandwiches.
S.SPMKT = Supermarket or Hypermarket. departmentalized self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise.
S.CINE = Cinema, movie hall.
any news on this?
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chukko
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Guys. Any suggestion what feature code could i use for junction of hiking trails resp. guideposts?
Currently for junctions there are only roadjunctions available (R.RDJCT).
For guideposts the closes feature code is beacon - but this does not seem very adequate.
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