geocoding

Edit 12 Feb 2018: Thanks to twitter I learned about being able to call GeoSearch via the rmapzen R package; see the end of this post for more info. Geocoding In GIS and various other fields, Geocoding is a common operation. Not familar with Geocoding? Check out this great definition from Google: Geocoding is the process of converting addresses (like a street address) into geographic coordinates (like latitude and longitude), which you can use to place markers on a map, or position the map.