Google Maps vs Mapquest

Question

I figure I'd drop this question here.

I wrote a curl script that gets the longitude and latitude for an address using the google maps API.

Works great!

The problem I have is that when I check the coordinates that my script generated.... on Google Maps and Mapquest the maps show different locations on the same coordinates.

In this case the coordinates are : 41.461754, -74.443577

Give it a shot. You'll see what I mean.

has anyone else experienced this problem? any solutions?

Answer 1

I don't rely on mapquest. They have my home 1 block from it's correct location. They show my home in what is a vacant house 1 street west. Need contact info so can advise them of their error.

Answer 2

I compaired it with openstreetview the result is the same as in google maps. It seems that just mapquest does not know the streets near to your position. If you scroll out the streets seems to be the same, but I live on another continent so far I don't know that environment.