Sept. 16, 2000
2:59 a.m.
Indeed there is: the Global Gazetteer. A database of some 3.6 million populated places with lat/long and i.a. information on time zone and DST. Best wishes Alan Pritchard The GLOBAL GAZETTEER: the world on file http://www.allm-geodata.com Tel: +44 (0) 1202 417 477
A common Latitudes and longitude co-ordinate reference point to be used for cities (which area geographic areas-polygons) are usually established by the "National Atlas, toponomy commissions, etc. within each country for that country. I do not know whether or not their is a single world wide database which has this information.
Jake Knoppers