Getting Geographical Information
You can info on places associated with geographical information
Performing Reverse Geocode Lookups
Lets you provide latitude and longitude to get back location/place information
Getting Details on a Place
With a place ID, returned by a Reverse Geocode lookup, you can get more details on the place
Searching for Places
Search for places that can be attached to a status update
Querying Similar Places
Get a list of nearby places with similar names