Latitude/Longitude

The table below lists the output fields that contain latitude and longitude data. Latitude/Longitude data contains the coordinates for the address and additional information about how the latitude and longitude for the address was determined. To include latitude/longitude data in the output, set Option.GeoTAXOutputRecordType = L.
Note: Fields denoted by an asterisk "*" are always included in the output regardless of whether or not you choose to include latitude/longitude data in the output. Contents returned when available; otherwise, left blank.
Response Element Max. Field Length with null terminator Description

Latitude

8

Seven-digit number in degrees and calculated to four decimal places (in the format you specified).

Latitude.Directional

2

Latitude directional.

N
North
S
South

LatLong

23

Returned latitude/longitude, in the format you specified (up to 22 alphanumeric characters).

LatLong.MatchCode

2

Latitude/Longitude General Return Code. Denotes the level for which the geocode was determined.

2
ZIP + 2 centroid
4
ZIP + 4 Code centroid
B
Block group centroid
C
City centroid
I
Intersection
L
Match using the Landmark Auxiliary file
O
Latitude/longitude was input
R
Address-level based on street address
S
State centroid
T
Census tract centroid
U
Address-level match using the GeoTAX Auxiliary file
Z
ZIP Code centroid based on a five-digit ZIP code
null
No latitude/longitude determined

If AddressMatch.GenRC is "P" (point match), then the following are possible values:

0
Latitude/Longitude coordinates from User Dictionary.
2
Latitude/Longitude coordinates from Parcel Centroid.
4
Latitude/Longitude coordinates from Address Point.
5
Latitude/Longitude coordinates from Structure Centroid.
7
Latitude/Longitude coordinates from manually-placed Point.
8
Latitude/Longitude coordinates from Front Door Point.
9
Latitude/Longitude coordinates from Driveway Offset Point.
A
Latitude/Longitude coordinates from Street Access Point.
B
Latitude/Longitude coordinates from Base Parcel Point.
C
Latitude/longitude coordinates from Backfill Address Point.
D
Latitude/longitude coordinates from Virtual Address Point.
E
Latitude/longitude coordinates from Interpolated Address Point.

LatLong.MatchLevel*

14

A description of the value returned in the LatLong.MatchCode field.

ZIP+2
ZIP + 2 centroid
ZIP+4
ZIP + 4 centroid
Block
Block group centroid
CityCentroid
City centroid
Intersection
Intersection match
LandmarkAux
Match using the Landmark Auxiliary file
LatLonInput
Input Latitude/Longitude coordinates was used
Rooftop
Exact address match
StateCentroid
State centroid
Tract
Census tract centroid
Auxiliary
Address-level match using the GeoTAX Auxiliary file
ZIP
ZIP Code centroid
Point
Point-level match. One of the following:
  • User Dictionary
  • Parcel Centroid
  • Address Point
  • Structure Centroid
  • Manually-placed Point
  • Front Door Point
  • Driveway Offset Point
  • Street Access Point
  • Base Parcel Point
  • Backfill Address Point
  • Virtual Address Point
  • Interpolated Address Point

LatLong.StreetMatchCode*

2

Output street address return code.

H
House number not found on street
L
Latitude/longitude not determined on auxiliary match
S
Street not found in ZIP Code
Z
ZIP Code not found in street address database
N
Street-level matching option not selected
null
The street was successfully matched

LatLong.StreetMatchLevel*

16

Street level match used to determine the latitude/longitude

FullMatch
Successful match
HouseNotFound
House number not found on street
LatLongNotFound
Latitude/longitude not determined on auxiliary match
StreetNotFound
Street not found in ZIP Code
ZipNotFound
ZIP Code not found in street address database
NotUsed
Street-level matching option not selected

Longitude

8

Seven-digit number in degrees and calculated to four decimal places (in the format specified).

Longitude.Directional

2

Longitude directional.

E
East
W
West