This Python script utilizes the [GeoPy geocoding library](https://github.com/geopy/geopy) to batch geocode a number of addresses, using various services until a pair of latitude/longitude values are returned.
[https://gist.github.com/rgdonohue/c4beedd3ca47d29aef01](https://gist.github.com/rgdonohue/c4beedd3ca47d29aef01)
# import the geocoding services you'd like to try
from geopy.geocoders import ArcGIS, Bing, Nominatim, OpenCage, GeocoderDotUS, GoogleV3, OpenMapQuest
import csv, sys
print 'creating geocoding objects!'
arcgis = ArcGIS(timeout=100)
bing = Bing('your-API-key',timeout=100)
nominatim = Nominatim(timeout=100)
opencage = OpenCage('your-API-key',timeout=100)
geocoderDotUS = GeocoderDotUS(timeout=100)
googlev3 = GoogleV3(timeout=100)
openmapquest = OpenMapQuest(timeout=100)
# choose and order your preference for geocoders here
geocoders = [googlev3, bing, nominatim]
def geocode(address):
i = 0
try:
while i < len(geocoders):
# try to geocode using a service
location = geocoders[i].geocode(address)
# if it returns a location
if location != None:
# return those values
return [location.latitude, location.longitude]
else:
# otherwise try the next one
i += 1
except:
# catch whatever errors, likely timeout, and return null values
print sys.exc_info()[0]
return ['null','null']
# if all services have failed to geocode, return null values
return ['null','null']
print 'geocoding addresses!'
# list to hold all rows
dout = []
with open('data.csv', mode='rb') as fin:
reader = csv.reader(fin)
j = 0
for row in reader:
print 'processing #',j
j+=1
try:
# configure this based upon your input CSV file
street = row[4]
city = row[6]
state = row[7]
postalcode = row[5]
country = row[8]
address = street + ", " + city + ", " + state + " " + postalcode + " " + country
result = geocode(address)
# add the lat/lon values to the row
row.extend(result)
# add the new row to master list
dout.append(row)
except:
print 'you are a beautiful unicorn'
print 'writing the results to file'
# print results to file
with open('geocoded.csv', 'wb') as fout:
writer = csv.writer(fout)
writer.writerows(dout)
print 'all done!'