aid: geonames
name: GeoNames
description: "Place names and other geographical data"
url: http://www.geonames.org/export/web-services.html
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-05-28'
modified: '2026-05-28'
x-source: public-apis/public-apis
x-category: "Geocoding"
x-tier: 3
x-tier-reason: bulk-registered-from-public-apis
tags:
  - Geocoding
  - Public APIs
apis:
  - name: GeoNames
    description: "Place names and other geographical data"
    humanURL: http://www.geonames.org/export/web-services.html
    baseURL: http://www.geonames.org/export/web-services.html
    tags:
      - Geocoding
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: http://www.geonames.org/export/web-services.html
common:
  - type: Website
    url: http://www.geonames.org/export/web-services.html
  - type: PublicAPIsListing
    url: https://github.com/public-apis/public-apis
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com