Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding
Geocoding helps turn place details into map coordinates, while reverse geocoding helps turn coordinates back into readable location context.
What geocoding means
Geocoding is the process of taking an address, place name, landmark, or other location description and converting it into latitude and longitude that can be placed on the map.
What reverse geocoding means
Reverse geocoding starts with coordinates and tries to describe what is there, such as a nearby address, neighborhood, city, or recognizable place.
How Locory uses these tools
- Help place a Locory or request at the right point on the map.
- Give users readable location context when coordinates alone are not useful.
- Support map search, review, and location confirmation workflows.
- Make it easier to compare a user-submitted point with known place information.
Why accuracy matters
Good geocoding helps keep places searchable, shareable, and trustworthy. If a point is placed incorrectly, the story attached to it can become confusing or misleading.
Reverse geocoding is useful too, but it should be treated as supporting context rather than perfect truth. A nearby address or place label can help orient someone, but the exact meaning of a location still depends on the actual point and the description attached to it.