What you will find
OpenStreetMap Places accepts concrete searches such as Rio de Janeiro, Kyoto, and Times Square. It is useful for separating close matches because the result cards expose Place name, Address, Place type, and Latitude and longitude before you open the source.
This page gives you a quick way to search Rio de Janeiro and Kyoto and confirm Place name, Address, and Place type without leaving the screen before opening the full source.
What this page shows
OpenStreetMap Places surfaces Place name, Address, and Place type in the first response, which makes similar results easier to separate with fewer clicks and less guesswork.
Useful searches
Start with specific searches such as Rio de Janeiro, Kyoto, and Times Square. Official names, known variations, and short terms make the cards easier to compare.
- Rio de Janeiro
- Kyoto
- Times Square
Fast reading of the response
Check Place name, Address, Place type, and Latitude and longitude first. These fields usually separate similar results and quickly show whether it is worth going further.
Where this lookup saves time
It helps people who need to verify a OpenStreetMap Places result without reading the raw response first. In practice, it uses concrete OpenStreetMap Places searches instead of broad category terms and speeds up finding the right result before opening the documentation.
- Uses concrete OpenStreetMap Places searches instead of broad category terms
- Shows Place name, Address, Place type, and Latitude and longitude in the first response
Fields worth checking
- Place nameOpenStreetMap Places: Place name
- AddressOpenStreetMap Places: Address
- Place typeOpenStreetMap Places: Place type
- Latitude and longitudeOpenStreetMap Places: Latitude and longitude
