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Here’s what Lens shows, where it comes from, and how to read it.
A submitted U.S. address, neighborhood, or city search is sent toNominatim to find possible map centers when research is available. Search is explicit; we don’t send keystrokes as you type.
About NominatimThe selected coordinates and radius are sent to Overpass. Lens returns named places in six categories. References open an original map object when available, or the mapped coordinates.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbLDistances are straight lines between the selected center and a place’s mapped point or center. They aren’t walking routes, travel times, service areas, or proof of accessibility. Radius options are rounded metric equivalents of half, one, and two miles.
Only named places matching the supported map categories appear. Unmapped, unnamed, recently opened, or recently closed places can be missing or outdated. A zero is a query result, not proof of absence. Dense areas can hit the 501-object provider cap; Lens flags capped results as potentially partial. Categories and coverage can differ between providers.
Area results may be cached in memory for up to six hours, and location searches for up to 24 hours. A timestamp records when map data was retrieved, not when a business was last checked. Saved briefs preserve that snapshot.
Lens doesn’t establish anyone’s visits, routines, commute, income, beliefs, health, or preferences. There’s no people lookup or contact enrichment. Use local observations to prepare thoughtful questions and verify context directly.
Exploring doesn’t create a saved brief. When you choose to save, Lens stores the location label, map center, area snapshot, title, and your notes in PostgreSQL under your account. You can delete a brief from its detail view. Search provider requests contain the search text or selected coordinates. Development map tiles are fetched from OpenStreetMap by your browser.
Use location text only in the search field. Avoid names, contact information, or confidential details. Hosted accounts require email verification and support password recovery. The workspace shows whether location research is available.
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