Directional information includes N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, and SW. For street names, directionals should be abbreviated. For city names, directionals should be spelled out. Directionals are often found in the street address line, and may be before or after the street name.
What is street pre direction?
A word preceding the street name that indicates the directional taken by the thoroughfare. In the examples "North Lane" and "South Carolina Avenue" the directional words are part of the Street Name, not the Street Name Predirectional.
What does NW in an address mean?
Northwest
What does front mean in address?
Description Approved Abbreviation
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Building BLDG
Department DEPT
Floor FL
Front FRNT**
Does it matter which Post Office delivers my mail?
Your Mail is (Almost) Always Delivered by the Closest Post Office to You. For most people, the post office responsible for handling your mail (either delivering it to you directly at your door or dropping it in your PO Box) is going to be the PO Box closest to your physical street address.
How do I contact my local Post Office?
- Website: U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
- Contact: Contact the U.S. Postal Service.
- Local Offices: Locate a Post Office.
- Toll Free: 1-800-275-8777. 1-800-222-1811 (Track and Confirm a Package)
- TTY: 1-877-889-2457.
- Forms: Postal Service Forms.
What is pre and post direction?
The predirection (Pre) and postdirection (Post) columns at each end of the street names are the geographic directions which sometimes precede and follow street names. Occasionally, special addresses (such as names of schools or businesses) are included among the street names.
How do you find pre direction?
When two directional words appear consecutively as one or two words, before the street name or following the street name or suffix, then the two words become either the preor the postdirectionals. Exceptions are any combinations of NORTH-SOUTH or EAST–WEST as consecutive words.
What is address example?
The definition of an address is a written or verbal statement, or the physical location of something. An example of an address is the President's Inaugural speech. 123 Main Street, New York, NY 10030 is an example of an address.
How do I know which post office is mine?
Another option is to contact USPS directly to find out which office delivers your mail. The general phone number for USPS is 1-800-ASK-USPS. Alternatively, you can send an email to USPS, but you may have to wait up to three business days for a response.