How is accuracy of Google Maps locations determined, and can it be altered?

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@deboas

@pisum

instead of selecting a place from the dropdown menu, just type “Murici Ecological Station” and hit enter.

Unless I am misunderstanding something, this has exactly the same result.

this is what i get:

what seems to be happening for me is that if you select from the dropdown list, Google returns the bounding box for a particular address via /PlaceService.GetPlaceDetails; whereas if i just hit enter, Google returns a bounding box for a place via /PlaceService.QueryPlaces.