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100/geotwitter — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2015-09-10

★ 3PythonAudience · generalComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

Geotwitter lets you enter a zip code and see a live snapshot of that area's mood, combining trending hashtags, recent tweets, and sentiment analysis in a Flask web app.

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    What it does
      Zip code mood snapshot
      Trending hashtags
      Sentiment score
    How it works
      Twitter API by location
      Sentiment analysis service
      Flask web interface
      Bootstrap styling
    Use cases
      City culture research
      Travel neighborhood check
      Real estate community insight
    Audience
      Recruiters
      Travelers
      Real estate agents

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Check the mood and trending topics of a city before relocating for a job.

REASON 2

Research a neighborhood's vibe before booking a trip.

REASON 3

Gauge community sentiment in an area for real estate marketing.

REASON 4

Study a working example of combining geo data, Twitter, and sentiment analysis.

What's in the stack?

PythonFlaskBootstrapTwitter API

How it stacks up

100/geotwitter0marildo/imago100/lore
Stars333
LanguagePythonPythonPython
Last pushed2015-09-10—2015-09-11
MaintenanceDormant—Dormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity3/52/52/5
Audiencegeneralgeneraldesigner

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Twitter API credentials and a sentiment analysis service key.

The explanation does not mention license terms.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me set up geotwitter locally with my own Twitter API credentials.
Prompt 2
Explain how geotwitter calculates geographic distance to find tweets from a zip code.
Prompt 3
Show me how the sentiment analysis service is integrated into this Flask app.
Prompt 4
Extend geotwitter to compare sentiment scores between two zip codes.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is geotwitter?

Geotwitter lets you enter a zip code and see a live snapshot of that area's mood, combining trending hashtags, recent tweets, and sentiment analysis in a Flask web app.

What language is geotwitter written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, Flask, Bootstrap.

Is geotwitter actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2015-09-10).

What license does geotwitter use?

The explanation does not mention license terms.

How hard is geotwitter to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is geotwitter for?

Mainly general.

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