Can SQL 2008 Geospatial data give me Country,State,city info?

Question

I don't know SQL Geospatial new feature.

I'm wondering if I can use to make something like:

• Map a point in a world map
• Know the country the point is located
• The points location state, and the city.
• Measure how much deliveries I have per state.
• Can all of this be done to a geometry form like a rectangle?

I mean can I make and app that allows you to insert delivery locations on a map and then make some BI analysis on this info?

Are the types Geometry and Geography suited for this? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

You could store the point in SQL Server, and the geographic extensions can do things like handle polygons and testing the points for being in the polygons.

Without a database of state,city,etc polygon definitions, you will need a Geocoding service. Eg. One of the Bing Maps web services, or a desktop solution such as MapPoint.