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# GeoToolbox

Determine place descriptor information for map coordinates.

## Overview

Use `GeoToolbox` to create `PlaceDescriptor` structures for use across Maps technologies and third-party mapping systems.

## Topics

### Getting rich information about a place

[`PlaceDescriptor`](/documentation/GeoToolbox/PlaceDescriptor)

A structure that contains identifying information about a place that a mapping service may use to attempt to find rich place information such as phone numbers, websites, and so on.

### Creating a place descriptor

[`init(item:)`](/documentation/GeoToolbox/PlaceDescriptor/init(item:))

Creates a place descriptor from a map item.

[`init(representations:commonName:supportingRepresentations:)`](/documentation/GeoToolbox/PlaceDescriptor/init(representations:commonName:supportingRepresentations:))

Creates a place descriptor, suitable for use when searching or retrieving rich data about a place.

### Values that describe places and mapping service providers

[`PlaceRepresentation`](/documentation/GeoToolbox/PlaceDescriptor/PlaceRepresentation)

Values that represent a physical place, suitable for use when searching or retrieving rich data.

[`SupportingPlaceRepresentation`](/documentation/GeoToolbox/PlaceDescriptor/SupportingPlaceRepresentation)

Values that describe the representation of a physical place using proprietary attributes, such as an alphanumeric location identifier from a mapping service provider.


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