Get Latitude and Longitude for Counties?

Hey there,

I am wondering if it is possible to send Google a county name and get the latitude and longitude for that county returned?

http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?q=#address#&output=xml&key=#GMAP_KEY#

Code (markup):

I am use to passing full addresses using the address variable above. Is it possible just to send a county name?

Thanks for any information.

Sincerely,
Travis Walters

 

A country is often much wide ................ You want to get the coordinates of its center? I don't think it's possible.

 

Of course it is possible.

I have the average latitude and longitude of states, so why not counties. I also have the lats and longitudes of cities and zips.

 

They seem to be doing it here http://www.satsig.net/maps/lat-long-finder.htm

Nigel

Edit: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...et+latitude+and+longitude+with+google&spell=1

 

you can get it from natgeo.com

 

Is there any free web services for this one?

 

I think he asked for COUNTY, not COUNTRY