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How to Create POI Tour Guides - A Series of Posts

Last post by Brett « Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:50 am
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by jfheath » Sat May 11, 2024 6:55 am

#1 Tour Guides - OverView

A TourGuide is a feature which allows Saved locations to be plotted on a map which will alert your when you get close...

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How to Create POIs - A series of posts

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by jfheath » Sat May 11, 2024 5:25 am
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Many mapping programs use the tem 'Points of Interest' to mean a location that has been stored. Garmin uses this term for that...
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ZUMO 660: POI symbol to show up on Main Screen

Last post by stkm04 « Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:45 pm
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by stkm04 » Thu Jun 13, 2024 2:13 pm

Hi there -

Several years ago I used the EXTRA POI EDITOR to create a GPI file and uploaded it to the ZUMO 660. The symbol for that file would show...

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Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:45 pm
Nova Scotia Canada POI GPX files

Last post by twowheelstom « Tue Jan 02, 2024 8:53 pm

by twowheelstom » Tue Jan 02, 2024 8:53 pm

Zip files with GPX of Nova Scotia Canada points of interest to include in Basecamp and Zumo
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NS Beaches-Day Parks.zip

NS Historic Sites.zip...

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Tue Jan 02, 2024 8:53 pm
US & Canada H-D Dealers Aug 10, 2018 Updates

Last post by 1pkraft « Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:35 pm
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by dave726 » Fri Aug 10, 2018 4:20 pm

US & Canada H-D Dealers contains 839 licensed Harley Davidson locations. Those that do not include service are marked with a leading asterisk (*)....

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US & Canada H-D Dealers Jun 21, 2018 Updates

Last post by 1pkraft « Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:03 am
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by dave726 » Thu Apr 26, 2018 5:12 pm
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US & Canada H-D Dealers contains 852 licensed Harley Davidson locations. Those that do not include service are marked with a leading asterisk (*)....
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POIs on the Garmin Europe Map

Last post by Rofor « Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:18 am
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by Vaguely Certain » Wed Mar 24, 2021 4:10 pm

Hi Folks,
Just adding my experience as an update to what others have previously advised.
Last week I downloaded the maps for my new XT. I...

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Re: POI loader on 595

Last post by patrickg450 « Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:18 am

by patrickg450 » Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:18 am

So I am drawing a blank here, I forgot how to do make a waypoint in BC give me a proxy alert.

Can I just add a one mile alert on the properties...

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Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:18 am
NA Ducati Dealers poi

Last post by groundhog719 « Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:13 am

by groundhog719 » Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:13 am

I posted a poi file of North American Ducati Motorcycle dealers with links to their web pages, phone numbers & addresses on poi-factory at There is...

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Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:13 am
Diners Drive-ins and Dives 26 Apr 2018

Last post by rbentnail « Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:46 pm
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by dave726 » Thu Apr 26, 2018 5:25 pm

gpx file containing 979 episodes of Diners Drive-ins and Dives. While these locations are fairly up to date, check before planning a ride to a closed...

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Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:46 pm
Lacking?

Last post by lather « Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:37 pm
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by Stu » Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:43 pm

Is it just me or are the POI's that are already with the Garmin's a bit lacking?

I was on a recent trip and I have the up ahead display showing for...

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Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:37 pm
Extra_POI_Editor & Google Maps

Last post by dave726 « Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:03 pm

by dave726 » Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:03 pm

For those of us that create POI files, Extra_POI_Editor (EPE) is an essential tool.

Starting yesterday when I first saw this, Google Maps displays...

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Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:03 pm
Where to get red light and speed camera GPX or CSV?

Last post by dave726 « Thu May 10, 2018 2:03 pm
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by kioolt » Wed May 09, 2018 2:56 am

I've been using POI Factory's camera database for several years now. Is there another good source for a database of red light and speed cameras?

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Thu May 10, 2018 2:03 pm
US Road Food

Last post by Stu « Tue May 01, 2018 3:00 pm
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by dave726 » Tue May 01, 2018 1:52 pm

Hungry or thirsty in the US?
Feasting On Asphalt.gpx Lobster Rolls.gpx Most Iconic Restaurants in US.gpx Oldest Bars in US.gpx Oldest Restaurants in...

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Last post by Stu
Tue May 01, 2018 3:00 pm
NA Lodging Chains

Last post by dave726 « Tue May 01, 2018 1:41 pm

by dave726 » Tue May 01, 2018 1:41 pm

North America Lodging:
Best Western CAN.gpx Best Western USA.gpx DruryInn.gpx Holiday Inn.gpx

Unzip and put bitmaps in same folder as gpx so POI...

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Tue May 01, 2018 1:41 pm

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