'GeocodeTowns.py' uses the Google Geocoding API to find the latitude and longitude of each location listed in an input CSV file. The data is then output in a CSV file in the 'GeocodeTowns/Output' directory. The output file can be easily used in ArcMap or another GIS as 'XY' data.
-The 'InputTownList' should be the file path of your input CSV file. Your CSV file’s first column should be a list of towns and the second column should be the towns' corresponding state, state abbreviation, or country.
-The 'APIKey' input should be your Google API key. This key can be obtained for free from Google but there is a limit of 2,500 requests per 24 hour period (1 request = 1 location from your input CSV file). Instructions on how to obtain a key from google can be found at the following url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/?hl=en_US#api_key
from GeocodeTowns import geocodeTowns
InputTownList = "SampleInputList.csv"
APIKey = "YOUR_API_KEY"
geocodeTowns(InputTownList, APIKey)
