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rmglennon 9 years ago
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@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ If you wanted to combine several data sources together, set `sources` to a comma
| `text` | YMCA |
| `sources` | osm,gn |
Each of these data sources has properties, licenses, and strengths. You can learn more about the [data sources for Mapzen Search](/data-sources.md).
### Filter by data type
In Mapzen Search, place types are referred to as `layers`, ranging from fine to coarse. The Mapzen Search layers are derived from the hierarchy created by the gazetteer [Who's on First](https://github.com/whosonfirst/whosonfirst-placetypes/blob/master/README.md) and can be used to facilitate coarse geocoding. Here's a list of the types of places you could find in the results, sorted by granularity:

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