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Reverse geocoding points to nearest address

StevenRussell_Jr_ — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:20:50 GMT

I'm trying to find the nearest address for a series of points. I have a parcel layer i'm trying to use for addresses.

I was able to use the Reverse Geocode (RG) function in ArcToolbox to get a start. However, i had to use an address locator based on a street centerline file. Upon inspection of the addresses, the addresses the RG found were linearly interpolated from the addresses in the "line" data from the street centerline file. Consequently, a lot of those addresses do not exist.

I tried to create an address locator with Parcels, and then RG the points. Everytime i did this ArcMap crashed. I'm assuming you can't use an address locator built with polygons to RG.

Any idea how i should go about doing this? I have roughly 40,000 points that need a closest address.

Thanks,

Steve

Re: Reverse geocoding points to nearest address

JoeBorgione — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:40:39 GMT

What if you performed a spatial join of your points into the parcel polygons. No doubt you'll get multiple joins but from what you describe that's okay.

Hope this helps.

Re: Reverse geocoding points to nearest address

StevenRussell_Jr_ — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:16:37 GMT

There are no common fields between Parcels and Street Signs. So i can't do a join.

My next step is to try a composite address locator built using a street centerline file and a parcel polygon.

After that it's an intern 😉

What if you performed a spatial join of your points into the parcel polygons. No doubt you'll get multiple joins but from what you describe that's okay.

Hope this helps.

Re: Reverse geocoding points to nearest address

JoeBorgione — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:26:05 GMT

There are no common fields between Parcels and Street Signs. So i can't do a join.

My next step is to try a composite address locator built using a street centerline file and a parcel polygon.

After that it's an intern 😉

Emphasis on SPATIAL JOIN. GIS 101; point in polygon. That's how you'll get the polygon address onto the point location.

Re: Reverse geocoding points to nearest address

BenjaminBauman — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:09:21 GMT

Yup, what Joe said. And be sure to select the second radio button when you're creating the spatial join.