How to determine if lat long coordinates are on a road with Google Maps API v2

Question

I have used Google geo address and using lat/long have got the address. How do I determine if I am on road on not? Basically hit-test for road? I am currently using location man

Answer 1

See fiddle.

It can be done so much easier with OSRM (nearest) webservice. Make a GET request like:

const url = '//router.project-osrm.org/nearest/v1/driving/';
fetch(url + coord.lon + ',' + coord.lat).then(function(response) { 
  return response.json();
}).then(function(json) {
  if (json.code === 'Ok') {
    console.info(json.waypoints[0].location);
  }
});

Which is a road/street coordinate.

References — Project-OSRM