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- From: hagadorn@amsaa-cleo.brl.mil (Thomas Hagadorn)
- Newsgroups: comp.databases
- Subject: Re: Zip code data base wanted
- Message-ID: <10112@amsaa-cleo.brl.mil>
- Date: 30 Dec 92 14:23:07 GMT
- References: <106@timer1.UUCP> <1hr8peINNnaa@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>
- Organization: Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity
- Lines: 52
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- In a previous article, john@timer1.UUCP (john) says:
- >
- >Our company is looking for a postal zip code database. We are willing
- >to pay for a resonable price for it. It will be better if we can
- >get updated if any change is made.
- >
- >Any pointer will be appreciated.
- >
- >John Chan
-
- From the regular "SPECIAL INTERNET CONNECTIONS" posting in comp.misc,
- I find:
-
- -Geographic Server telnet martini.eecs.umich.edu 3000 or 141.212.99.9 3000
- offers: Info by city or area code (Population, Lat./Long., Elevation, etc).
-
- Part of the intro file is reproduced below.
-
- |NOTE: This server is intended for use with clients which interpret
- |the raw protocol. However, you may also use the server directly
- |if you don't have the clients. There are currently four clients:
- |1) A user agent which pretty-prints the raw protocol and optionally
- | computes distance and azimuth between any two cities,
- |2) A filter for producing input files for Brian Reid's netmap program,
- |3) A US map browser which uses the X Window System,
- |3) A prototype X-based network browsing tool.
- |
- |Data came primarily from the US Geological Survey and the US Postal Service.
- |Coverage includes all US cities, counties, and states,
- |as well as some US mountains, rivers, lakes, national parks, etc.
- |A few international cities have also been included.
- |Unfortunately, some minor inaccuracies remain. Send mail to
- |info@comsol.com for information regarding the data.
- |
- |Interpret server replies as follows:
- |
- |0 <city name>
- |1 <county FIPS code> <county name>
- |2 <state/province abbreviation> <state/province name>
- |3 <nation abbreviation> <nation name>
- |A <telephone area code>
- |E <elevation in feet above mean sea level>
- |F <feature code> <feature name>
- |L <latitude DD MM SS X> <longitude DDD MM SS X>
- |P <1980 census population>
- |R <remark>
- |T <time zone>
- |Z <postal ("ZIP") code>
- |
- |
- |Direct questions or comments to Tom Libert, libert@citi.umich.edu,
- |or phone (313) 936-0827. Please let me know if you write new clients.
-