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How to locate "nearest" POI

 
Tue, 02/28/2012 - 5:05pm

I have a Garmin Nuvi 50.

I have loaded POI databases such as the wifi one and the B of A one. When I drive around, it will show me the icon of those respective POI's as I loaded those as well.

Suppose I was somewhere unfamiliar and I wanted to locate the "closest" B of A branch or Wifi spot and wanted directions to that place. How would I accomplish that?

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Tue, 02/28/2012 - 5:10pm

Easy

Choose where to, extras, BOA (or whatever you called the BOA file) and it should list the 50 closest BOA locations. Then choose the one you want and press GO.

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Tue, 02/28/2012 - 6:23pm

The closest poi's will

always be the 50 closest to where you actually are.
If you drive say 100 miles away and then look at the file, it will bring up the closest to where you are now.

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Wed, 02/29/2012 - 10:51am

good advice

thanks

MrKenFL wrote:

Choose where to, extras, BOA (or whatever you called the BOA file) and it should list the 50 closest BOA locations. Then choose the one you want and press GO.

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