Get location name from Latitude & Longitude in iOS

Question

I want to find current location name from latitude and longitude,

Here is my code snippet I tried but my log shows null value in all the places except in place

Answer 1

If the location you are trying to get is listed in this list then there is something wrong in your code..

http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#technotes/tn2289/_index.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS40011305

otherwise CLGeoCoder doesnt have addresses to other countries.

I faced the same problem so i used this to get the address.. Gives a really accurate address.

http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng=40.714224,-73.961452&sensor=true_or_false

Answer 2

use this API for getting the data and pass lat and long values.

API for Geo location

Answer 3

I implemented Niru's solution in Swift 3, posting here should anybody need it:

let geocoder = CLGeocoder()
geocoder.reverseGeocodeLocation(self.location!) { (placemarksArray, error) in

    if (placemarksArray?.count)! > 0 {

        let placemark = placemarksArray?.first
        let number = placemark!.subThoroughfare
        let bairro = placemark!.subLocality
        let street = placemark!.thoroughfare

        self.addressLabel.text = "\(street!), \(number!) - \(bairro!)"
    }
}

Answer 4

Here's how to get the address from Location Coordinate (lat,long).

You can get the address info such like city, country, postcode etc. from LocationCoordinates with this code

func getReverSerGeoLocation(location : CLLocation) {
    print("getting Address from Location cordinate")

    CLGeocoder().reverseGeocodeLocation(location) {
        placemarks , error in
    
        if error == nil && placemarks!.count > 0 {
            guard let placemark = placemarks?.last else {
                return
            }
            print(placemark.thoroughfare)
            print(placemark.subThoroughfare)
            print("postalCode :-",placemark.postalCode)
            print("City :-",placemark.locality)
            print("subLocality :-",placemark.subLocality)
            print("subAdministrativeArea :-",placemark.subAdministrativeArea)
            print("Country :-",placemark.country)
        }
    }
}

Just call above method by passing latitude longitude as argument such like below

    getReverSerGeoLocation(location: CLLocation(latitude: 21.0225, longitude: 72.5714))

Hope this helps!

Answer 5

Use google api for reverse geotagging :

URL : http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng=40.714224,-73.961452&sensor=true_or_false

From : https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/

Answer 6

First of all, filter locations in didUpdateToLocation to prevent use cached or wrong locations for geocoding

NSTimeInterval locationAge = -[newLocation.timestamp timeIntervalSinceNow];

if (abs(locationAge) > 5.0) return;

if (newLocation.horizontalAccuracy < 0) return;

Also, try to move the reverseGeoCoding method away from didUpdateToLocation