About Geonames
Geonames is an MCP server in the Maps category: geoNames MCP — GeoNames geographical database API.
Install
From source
git clone https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-geonamesThis server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
Tools (4)
find_postal_codesLook up postal/ZIP codes and places by each other. Pass "postal_code" (+ country) to find the place(s) a code maps to ("what city is ZIP 90210"); or pass "place" (+ country) to find the postal codes for a place name ("postal codes for Paris"). Returns place name, country, admin region (state/county), postal code, and coordinates.
Parameters not published.
get_nearbyFind places near a given latitude/longitude. Returns nearby cities, landmarks, and features sorted by distance. Example: get_nearby(48.8566, 2.3522) for places near Paris.
Parameters not published.
get_timezoneGet timezone information for a latitude/longitude location. Returns timezone ID, GMT offset, DST offset, current local time, sunrise, and sunset. Example: get_timezone(40.7128, -74.0060) for New York.
Parameters not published.
search_geonamesSearch for places (cities, towns, landmarks, regions) by name and get which STATE / PROVINCE / COUNTY / PREFECTURE / administrative division (German Bundesland, UK county, Canadian province, Japanese prefecture, Indian/Australian/Mexican state, etc.) they are in, plus country, coordinates, population, and feature type. Answers "what state is <city> in", "which US/German/Australian state is <city> in", "what province/county/prefecture/region is <place> in" — the `admin_region` field is the state/province/county/prefecture (e.g. search_geonames("Naperville", "US") → Illinois; ("Heidelberg", "DE") → Baden-Württemberg; ("Leeds", "GB") → England; ("Osaka", "JP") → Osaka). Worldwide coverage. Example: search_geonames("Paris", "FR"). Use get_nearby to find places near a known location.
Parameters not published.
Ask AI
✦
Ask AI about Geonames
Powered by Claude · Grounded in docs
I know everything about Geonames. Ask me about installation, configuration, usage, or troubleshooting.
Security checks
6 checks have not been run yet.