Search Twitter for Users in Your Location

By Kyle Lacy

Part of the Twitter Marketing For Dummies Cheat Sheet

By meeting people offline from Twitter, you can create some unique relationships that could potentially lead to new business. With the tools in the following list, you can search for users who live within a specific range from your location:

Twellowhood: This service allows you to locate people in your neighborhood with whom you can connect. With an interactive map on the site, you can zoom in to access a list of people that the site has found.
TwitterLocal: This Adobe Air platform enables you to watch as many location-based Twitter feeds as you want. The application searches users based on the locations that appear in their profiles.
NearbyTweets: This awesome tool allows you to network with locals, find locals who have similar interests, and develop a tweetup.