Is it possible get a place object with specific lat and lng? - google-maps

Question

I am not sure my question is valid. But I have some requirement like below.
Is it possible get a place object with specific lat and lng?
In details when we use autocomplete method we can get the place object like: "place = autocomplete.getPlace();".
Is it possible to call getPlace() method for specific lat and lng or any other solution available?

Answer 1

To be precise, what you're asking is called Reverse Geocoding.
Wiki:
Reverse geocoding is the process of back (reverse) coding of a point
location (latitude, longitude) to a readable address or place name.
Yes Google provides reverse geocoding service. But it is not a single line which you mentioned in your question.
It has its own procedure.
Check Google's Reverse Geocoding for more information.
You may find the below code useful.
var geocoder;
var map;
function initialize() {
geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder(); // * initialize geocoder class
var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(40.730885,-73.997383);
var mapOptions = {
zoom: 8,
center: latlng,
mapTypeId: 'roadmap'
}
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map-canvas'), mapOptions);
}
function getPlace() {
var lat = your Latitude; // give valid lat
var lng = your Longitude; // give valid lng
var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(lat, lng);
geocoder.geocode({'latLng': latlng}, function(results, status) {
if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) {
if (results[1]) {
map.setZoom(11);
marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: latlng,
map: map
});
}
else {
//handle error status accordingly
}
}
}
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
Hope your understand.