From: Austin Ziegler <halostatue@...>
Date: 2004-11-24T03:12:34+09:00
Subject: Re: I need an advice on formalizing address

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 03:02:51 +0900, David G. Andersen <dga@lcs.mit.edu> wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 24, 2004 at 02:38:02AM +0900, Sam Sungshik Kong scribed:
> > > Don't forget Utah adresses:
> > >
> > > 190 N 200 W
> > > Orem, UT 12345
> > >
> > > Usually misinterpreted as 190 N on 200 West Street.
> > > But it could also be 200 W on 190 North Street. :)
> > >
> > > The adresses are actually coordinates.
> Although one is a street and one is a street address.
> You just don't know which.  It's _likely_ that the more
> round number is the street, but without a street guide,
> you can't be 100% sure.  For instance, an address like:
> 
>    1105 E 4800 S
> 
> is probably on the street "4800 S"
> 
> But luckily, you don't need to worry about it unless you're
> trying to map things, since the coordinate statement _is_
> the canonical form of the address.
> 
> I miss coordinate addresses and a grid system. :)

Also common in Canada is this:

   200-55 University St.

This is NOT 200 University St. #55, but 55 University St. #200.

-austin
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