How to Verify an Address on a Website
The use of the World Wide Web allows individuals to gather information on a wide variety of topics, including the physical location of a business or service. In addition, Web-based mapping services allow users to find travel information such as driving directions and GPS-related geographic data. Savvy Internet users may also conduct either a Web-only search or generate information from non-Internet sources such as the local Department of Motor Vehicles office. For many, these resources allow for the requisition of vital data in an efficient amount of time.
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Write down the address. Use a pen and pad to carefully annotate the address located on the website. Ensure that the annotation contains the full address to include all digits within the postal code. In addition, copy the address to a word processor or editor such as Microsoft Word to expedite the verification process.
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Use a GPS system. If available, place the annotated address information in a handheld or vehicle-based Global Positioning System unit to verify the existence of the address located on the website. Many GPS systems provide instant verification in the form of driving directions or latitude and longitudinal information.
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Visit a mapping or geographical website. To quickly verify an address found on a website, submit the annotated address into driving direction or location finder applications contained on many Web-based mapping sites. Web services such as Mapquest allow users to instantly determine geographic location information through a number of its Web-based services.
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Tips & Warnings
To verify foreign or non-local addresses, contact an in-country consulate or visit the convention and visitors website associated with the city or location of interest.
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