[OSM-talk] Can't find a road (that does exist)

[Douglas Furlong]

2008/9/7 David Earl <david at frankieandshadow.com>

> On 06/09/2008 20:53, Douglas Furlong wrote:
>
>> High
>>
>> When using the name finder, and I search for "Hay Lane", it finds one
>> entry for the US, but is unable to find the road in the UK.
>>
>> However, if I use the post code, (NW9 0NA), it finds the road "Hay Lane"
>> in the UK with out any problems.
>>
>> What is the reason for this disparity?
>>
>
> It works for me.
>
> Searching for 'Hay Lane, London' or 'Hay Lane, Edgware' produce the one (I
> presume) you want.


Ahh, I was missing the comma after the Lane, which resolved the problem.

Searching for just 'Hay Lane' would find it if you got more results - there
> are dozens of 'Hay Lane's and variants around the world.


Possibly, however how come "Hay Ln" variants come above an exact match of
"Hay Lane", let alone "Anthony-Hay Ln", coming above an exact match.

I would have thought that these would be a less likely match that, erm, an
exact match? :)


> The postcode search finds the result, but curiously puts one in the USA
> first, due to the postcode search resulting in looking for 'Hay Lane,
> London' and there is a hamlet called London in Pennsylvania. (I know I need
> to anchor these searches somehow).


That may explain why I was having issues with the routing software, as
searching for Hay Lane or NW9 0NA, resulting in finding the US roads :\
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