Test data for spatial search unit tests

Question

I'm looking for a small database (e.g. 50 addresses) of US postal addresses with ZIP codes, and if possible, a distance between each one for the spatial search engine unit tests.

Do you know where I can get such a database?

Answer 1

Just look for some famous locations (e.g. Statue of Liberty or some museums) on Google Maps. You'll get an address, then you may check a distance to any other place.

Automating this task should be easy via Google Maps API and you can get even bigger database than 50 addresses.

Answer 2

you can make spatial data by yourself. Here is a list of websites which help you: http://www.bidn.com/blogs/MikeDavis/ssis/628/convert-address-to-spatial-data-geocoding-for-sql-server-r2