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{{mbox|text=This article has current ongoing forum threads in regards to Point vs Area, as well as naming. Please follow local or regional guidance on this until a consensus is made and this page is updated.}}
{{mbox|text=This article has current ongoing forum threads in regards to Point vs Area, as well as naming. Please follow local or regional guidance on these until a consensus is made and this page is updated.}}


Properly mapping Post Offices is important to routing and for proper search results. When a Wazer searches for ''"post office"'', the client only returns places that have the [[User:DBsooner/Places/Post_Office|Post Office]] category or have a Google link to a Post Office. Thus, it is important we limit the amount of places we add the [[User:DBsooner/Places/Post_Office|Post Office]] category to. The primary goal of this wiki is to cover what [[places]] should be included in the [[User:DBsooner/Places/Post_Office|Post Office]] category. Further refinement of this page will be introduced if a USA standard for naming and type is established.  
[[File:USPS.com_Find_Locations.png|thumb|right]]The Post Office category is used for places the USPS defines as Post Offices.
 
; Category  
==Category==
: [[User:DBsooner/Places/Post_Office|Post Office]]
 
: Only if the place is listed [https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorAction!input.action by the USPS] as ''"Post Office", "Village Post Office"'', or ''"Contract Postal Unit"''. If it is not in the list, please consult regional or [[Places|USA Places]] guidance for the correct category.
As indicated in the [[Places|Places article]], and mentioned [[User:DBsooner/Places/Post_Office|above]], only certain United States Postal Service (USPS) locations should use the [[User:DBsooner/Places/Post_Office|Post Office]] category.
: Waze Mobile App searches for ''"post office"'' will find Waze places only if they have the [[User:DBsooner/Places/Post_Office|Post Office]] category or have a Google link to a Post Office. Thus, it is important we limit the amount of places we add the [[User:DBsooner/Places/Post_Office|Post Office]] category to.
 
; Point or Area : Point
To determine if the location should have the [[User:DBsooner/Places/Post_Office|Post Office]]  category or not, please search for the place at [https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorAction!input.action USPS.com] with the "refine search" options of ''Post Offices, Village Post Offices,'' and ''Contract Postal Units'' selected. If the location is in the list returned, then it should have the '''Post Office''' category. If it is not in the list, please consult regional or [[Places|USA Places]] guidance for the correct category.
; Stop Point : [[Places#Setting_the_stop_point_for_a_Place|USA Stop Point guidance]]
 
; Naming : Consult your state or regional wiki page (see left sidebar)  
[[File:USPS.com_Find_Locations.png]]
; Lock Level : Consult your state or regional wiki page (see left sidebar)
 
==Place point or area==
 
Point
 
==Stop points==
 
The Stop Point (or location of a Point Place) Controls where navigation will lead to. It is highly important that we set this so it leads the user to the most optimal destination point. Details on editing the Stop Point are in the [[Places#Setting the stop point for a Place|Places article]].
 
==Naming==
 
Consult your state or regional wiki page (see left sidebar)  
 
==Lock level==
 
Lock levels vary by state. Please check your state's wiki page ''(see left sidebar)'' for the proper lock level of post offices.

Revision as of 14:35, 11 October 2017

 This article has current ongoing forum threads in regards to Point vs Area, as well as naming. Please follow local or regional guidance on these until a consensus is made and this page is updated.

The Post Office category is used for places the USPS defines as Post Offices.

Category
Post Office
Only if the place is listed by the USPS as "Post Office", "Village Post Office", or "Contract Postal Unit". If it is not in the list, please consult regional or USA Places guidance for the correct category.
Waze Mobile App searches for "post office" will find Waze places only if they have the Post Office category or have a Google link to a Post Office. Thus, it is important we limit the amount of places we add the Post Office category to.
Point or Area
Point
Stop Point
USA Stop Point guidance
Naming
Consult your state or regional wiki page (see left sidebar)
Lock Level
Consult your state or regional wiki page (see left sidebar)
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