1 [Geopy][] is a [[Python]] package providing a simple interface to
2 convert place names to coordinates and perform basic ellipsoidal
3 geometry. Here's an excerpt from the [tutorial][]:
5 >>> from geopy import geocoders, distance
6 >>> g = geocoders.Google()
7 >>> ny,(ny_lat,ny_lng) = g.geocode('New York, NY')
8 >>> nas,(nas_lat,nas_lng) = g.geocode('Nassau, Bahamas')
9 >>> distance.distance((ny_lat, ny_lng), (nas_lat, nas_lng)).nautical
12 [Geopy]: https://github.com/geopy/geopy
13 [tutorial]: http://code.google.com/p/geopy/wiki/GettingStarted