Getting an intersection with Google Places/Geocoding API

Question

I\'m trying to find the two closest streets to a point with the Google Places API (basically to indicate the closest intersection). However, any result will only ever return

Answer 1

This is an old question, but I was searching for the same exact feature and Google brought me here.

Apparently is now possible to search for crossroads by simply putting an ampersand between the two street names, like

street name 1 & street name 2

this technique works for me both with the Geocoding API and the Google Maps website.