Address Search

Number:

Enter the street number.

Street:

Enter the street name.

Or select:

From the street drop-down list.

Go

Perform the search using the information from the Number field and either the Street field or the street drop-down list box.

Options:

Opens the Zoom Goto dialogue box from where you can search by Hundred Block, Intersection, Named Place and Facet.

Reset:

Clears the fields.

Help:

Links to this page (Address Search Help)

Note: Address Search uses a popup window to give you the results of your search. You must have popups enabled, not blocked.

Using Address Search

• Fill in the address number, tab to the field to the right, begin typing the street name or use the drop-down list for the street name and click Go.
• When clicking the Go button, there are four possible types of results:

1. One-to-one address match - the map will redisplay at a default scale of 1:2000 with your selected address highlighted and in the centre of the map.
2. One location, multiple addresses - the Address Search results window will appear showing the address you are searching for, the displayed main address and any other related or secondary addresses at the location. The map is displayed at the default scale of 1:2,000 with the main address highlighted in the centre of the map.
3. One address, multiple locations - the Address Search results window will appear listing the address you are searching for. It will display the address as many times as the address physically exists and each address will show as a Main address under Type. Clicking Go To under the Select on Map column will change the selection to highlight each individual occurrence of the address.
4. No match - you will get a message saying "Unable to locate matching feature". If this happens you could try Zoom Goto for Hundred Blocks or use zoom and pan to navigate to the area of the map. Example: 455 W 12th Av

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Detailed Instructions for Using the Address Search fields

• Fill in the address number in the Number field, then tab or click into the field immediately to the right, the Street field, and begin typing the street name. As you enter characters, the field will be populated with street names that match the characters you have typed, and the drop-down list immediately below will show the street name as well.
• If you don't want to type the entire street name or or are unsure of the exact street name, click the down arrow to the right of the drop-down list box to open the street name list. The list is alphabetical, starting with the street name that matches most closely with the characters you have already typed. Scroll to the correct name and, once you have found it, click to highlight it or hit Enter and then click Go. The wildcard symbol does not work with these fields.
• The Street field accepts the correct spelling of a street name or it accepts characters until it can not supply a matching name. For example, you can type in Coal Harbour Quay and the field allows all the characters. If you type in Cox instead of Coa, the "x" then disappears because there are no street names in Vancouver starting with "cox". This gives you the opportunity to enter another letter. If you are not sure of the correct spelling, use the backspace key to remove the incorrect letter. This will allow the drop-down list to populate with street names or you could click the Reset button and start again.

Note: Numbered avenues (e 1st to w 77th) are listed first in the drop-down list. Streets with West or East spelled completely in the street name (East Boulevard or Westbury Lane) are placed alphabetically in the list.

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