Does a POI file always have 4 columns?

 

Does a POI file always have 4 columns? I have a dataset of 2300+ waterfalls in the USA I would like to contribute but I only have three columns of data lat,lon,name. I guess if 4 columns are required the fourth column could be country. I don't currently own a GPS unit so I am interested in advice because I would like to get one soon.

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Short answer: the 4th column is optional.

Garmin CSV files can have either 3 or 4 columns:

column 1 = longitude
column 2 = latitude
column 3 = name (shown on the GPS in the POI listing)
column 4 (optional) = additional note that you can see by by looking inside the POI detail screen.

Is your waterfalls file it the same as the one we have at this page?

http://www.poi-factory.com/poifiles/us/waterfalls

Please have a look before uploading the new file.

JM