http://forum.geonames.org/gforum/posts/list/6.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Coordinates Match (Populations Similar) Hokkaido, JP Hokkaido - Region L RGN (11257417) Pop: 5500000 Coords: 43.51669, 142.44873 Hokkaido - Island T ISL (2130038 ) Pop: 5500000 Coords: 43.43197, 142.93467 Result: Different (Populations Match) Jeju, KR Jeju-do - Admin A ADM1 (1846265) Pop: 678324 Coords: 33.41667, 126.5 Jejudo - Island T ISL (1846264) Pop: 621550 Coords: 33.40167, 126.54611 Result: Different (Populations Similar) Seeing these differences (and one match), what is the intended methodology or best practice for assigning coordinates in these cases? Is it based on administrative centers, population centers, geometric centers, etc., and does this vary by feature type? Would it be feasible or desirable to align the primary coordinates more closely when entries clearly refer to the same core geographical entity, often containing similar populations? If aligning coordinates for such entries is considered appropriate practice, I'm happy to help identify and potentially update the ones I encounter. Thanks for any insights!]]> http://forum.geonames.org/gforum/posts/list/41530.page#55389 http://forum.geonames.org/gforum/posts/list/41530.page#55389 GMT