rust-reverse-geocoder
A blazing fast, offline reverse geocoder that finds the nearest city and country for given coordinates.
What is rust-reverse-geocoder?
rrgeo is a reverse geocoder written in Rust that converts latitude and longitude coordinates into human-readable location data like city and country. It uses a k-d tree for efficient nearest-neighbor searches against a built-in dataset, making it ideal for high-throughput or offline scenarios where external APIs are impractical.
Developers and engineers who need to reverse geocode large volumes of coordinates quickly, such as those processing geospatial data in batch jobs or building offline-capable applications. It also targets those building high-performance web services that require reverse geocoding functionality without network dependencies.
Developers choose rrgeo for its exceptional speed, with nanosecond-scale search times, and its offline operation, eliminating reliance on external APIs. Its multiple interfaces, including a core library, command-line tool, and REST APIs via popular web frameworks, provide flexibility for various integration scenarios.
Overview
A blazing fast, offline, reverse geocoder
Use Cases
Best For
- Processing large batches of coordinates quickly without network calls
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