Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a geocode for an image based on user-provided search queries and corresponding user selections are provided. One example method includes determining a selection value for each of a plurality of search strings associated with an image based at least in part on user selection data. The method includes generating a textual document for the image based at least in part on the selection values. The textual document includes one or more of the plurality of search strings. The method includes identifying a plurality of geographic entities by analyzing the textual document using a textual processor. The method includes selecting one of the plurality of geographic entities as a primary geographic entity and associating, by the one or more computing devices, a geocode associated with the primary geographic entity with the image.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for geographically locating images. For example, images from different sources may be associated with different types of location information or simply none at all. In order to reduce inconsistency among images, location information may be gathered for an image using bitmap processing, metadata processing, and information retrieved from where the image was found. This location information can be filtered to remove less reliable or conflicting information. Images may be clustered based on their appearance on an interactive online resource that corresponds to a user-defined event, based on image similarity, and by their appearance in a user photo album. The location information of the images of a cluster is then copied to all of the other images of that cluster.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a geocode for an image based on user-provided search queries and corresponding user selections are provided. One example method includes determining a selection value for each of a plurality of search strings associated with an image based at least in part on user selection data. The method includes generating a textual document for the image based at least in part on the selection values. The textual document includes one or more of the plurality of search strings. The method includes identifying a plurality of geographic entities by analyzing the textual document using a textual processor. The method includes selecting one of the plurality of geographic entities as a primary geographic entity and associating, by the one or more computing devices, a geocode associated with the primary geographic entity with the image.