I launched my nationwide pool hall finder today

[Dan White]

Thanks for adding the new places. In regards to the 50-mile radius, that means it's 25 miles out in all directions from the center of the zip code you searched. That's why the ones over 25 miles away aren't showing up. I had to limit the search radius to protect my work from those who would try to abscond with all of the data on my site.

That's a 25 mile radius.

Is your site different from the one Bob linked to?

 

[jsw548]

I respect the challenges with making this and the work you've put in, so don't take this as a knock: You may need to look at how your mapping is ingesting zip codes. Two Sisters in Slidell, LA is showing as on the south side of the lake 25 miles away from its true origin and incorrectly as adjacent to New Orleans.

You've got their correct zip code, but it's rendering visually incorrectly from a geo standpoint.

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This is the geocode taken directly from the map pin for Two Sisters Billiards and Cafe from the Google map. 30.290185258109766, -89.74665597614197. I double checked it again and its correct. The best I can ever do is to take the Geocode directly from their map pin.

 

[VarmintKong]

Thanks for adding the new places. In regards to the 50-mile radius, that means it's 25 miles out in all directions from the center of the zip code you searched. That's why the ones over 25 miles away aren't showing up. I had to limit the search radius to protect my work from those who would try to abscond with all of the data on my site.

Gotcha. I need to work on my comprehension. Gotta picture myself at the center of the circle not the edge.

Radius not diameter; me know words good.

 

[Dan White]

Gotcha. I need to work on my comprehension. Gotta picture myself at the center of the circle not the edge.

Radius not diameter; me know words good.

Actually, you are the one who is correct. A 50 mile radius has you at the center of a circle with a 100 mile diameter.

 

[jsw548]

you might add East Street Billiards, Monterey, California. One of the best rooms on the planet.

Thank you very much. I just added them. Weird, they were posting regularly to Facebook and then abruptly stopped in 2014.

 

[DJKeys]

You also should add Crown Billiards in San Ramon. Big room, lots of tables:

Home

www.crownbilliards.net

-dj

 

[jsw548]

Clicked on this link, says page can't be found.
There are 2 by me,
- Dales Weston lanes, 8 tables in a separate room with perimeter lighting and 2 more out in the general area. Leagues and tournaments weekly. Wausau/Weston Wis.
- On The Hill Billiards club and Bar, Mosinee Wis. 8 Diamond tables in a new beautiful side hall and one extra table in bar. Weekly leagues, and tournaments
Very nice well maintained facilities for both.

I already had On the Hill Billiards Club and just added Dale's Weston Lanes. Thank you for letting me know.

 

[jsw548]

You also should add Crown Billiards in San Ramon. Big room, lots of tables:

Home

www.crownbilliards.net

-dj

Hi DJ, I just added it. Thanks for the head's up!

 

[markjames]

I applaud your efforts but i've never had issues finding a room by just Googling it. Any place worth a shit always pops up.

i am so old every time i read or hear the word shit i think it’s about toilets

 

[VarmintKong]

Actually, you are the one who is correct. A 50 mile radius has you at the center of a circle with a 100 mile diameter.

Well then, guffaw!?!

This is unforgivable. I am full of righteous indignation!

Righteously Indignant!

Boo this man! Boo him!

Oh wait…

Never mind, he fights the good fight.

Build him up.

Build him up!

You there, do a quick search in your radius and let Jeff know what he’s missing.

 

[Chopdoc]

I searched by zip code and city and can't find Anastasia Billiards in St. Augustine Fl.

Anastasia Billiards

 

[jsw548]

I searched by zip code and city and can't find Anastasia Billiards in St. Augustine Fl.

Anastasia Billiards

Thanks for the head's up. I added it.

 

[northdakotafats]

If you put in the zip code for Moorhead 56560, both of those places are already on the map (see attached screenshot). Did you search by zip code or by city?

I must have put in my zip code that was probably out of range. Thanks for checking on that!

 

[Black-Balled]

What's the most interesting is that I posted it to the Billiards sub Reddit earlier and 90% of the comments were positive. When folks found their favorite pool missing, they informed me, and I promptly added it. Who knew that the folks on the AZ Billiards forum were tougher than critics on Reddit?

We know pool and we've seen quite a few labors of love for the sport.

We share your enthusiasm for the game and were are realistic about publically policed and provided pool productions.

 

[Black-Balled]

Thank you very much. It will be an ongoing project for me. I'll have to hurry up (at age 63) and have some kids to bequeath this responsibility to.

Don't threaten your unborn!

 

[muskyed]

Any way in the future to have an option for a somewhat larger radius such as 50 miles or so? That's probably why I didn't see On The Hill as it is about 30-35 miles away and when you first mentioned 50 radius it didn't show. Also, thank's for your effort.

 

[HomeBrewer]

This is the geocode taken directly from the map pin for Two Sisters Billiards and Cafe from the Google map. 30.290185258109766, -89.74665597614197. I double checked it again and its correct. The best I can ever do is to take the Geocode directly from their map pin.

Making sure I understand. If you pull up 30.290185258109766, -89.74665597614197 in Google Maps, you're saying it visually represents a spot on the south shore of New Orleans and not the true Slidell location?

 

[jsw548]

Making sure I understand. If you pull up 30.290185258109766, -89.74665597614197 in Google Maps, you're saying it visually represents a spot on the south shore of New Orleans and not the true Slidell location?

If you look at the attached screenshot, I have entered the name of the that pool hall (top left). On right side, on the map, you'll see the red map pin that came up, representing that pool hall. I right-clicked on that map pin and it pops up what you see, which is the Geocode for that pool hall, on Googles map, exactly where it is. If this is still incorrect, then I'd contact Google directly and put in a support ticket.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

I look at map off Phoenix / Maricopa County - Arizona, it is very sparse, apparently not a Pool Oasis.

 

[jsw548]

I look at map off Phoenix / Maricopa County - Arizona, it is very sparse, apparently not a Pool Oasis.

I had only found 18 venues in Arizona with 4 tables or more. I'm sure there are more, but they don't come up in any of the searches I've done over the past few months. If you, or anyone else, knows of some that I missed, I'd be happy to add them.