postal addresses

Where letters go

Postal addresses are the standardized location information used to deliver mail—typically a name, street number and name, city, state or province, and postal code.

The format varies by country but follows conventions that postal services can parse and route.

Make sure your postal address is current before we send the package.

In computing, postal addresses are often distinguished from email addresses or IP addresses.

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location identification method

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Satellite-derived position numbers

geographic coordinates · latitude and longitude · map coordinates · coordinate systems · geocodes

communication channel

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Online messaging identifiers

phone numbers · IP addresses · URLs · mobile numbers

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