A Garmin GPSmap For Everything

Garmin GPSMAP 60cx

It can be confusing to navigate the world of Garmin Global Positioning System maps these days. There are so many models, but how are they different? After all, why pay for features you won’t use? Truly, there is a Garmin GPSMAP for everyone, so in this articles, we’ll look at some of the different navigator maps currently on the market.

Garmin knew that active individuals needed a reliable crossover device to help them navigate their way. In this world of James Bond caliber adventure, we find ourselves traveling by various modes in our pursuits. At the very beginning of the Garmin line of GPS maps, there are aviation navigator maps for pilots to travel by land, air and sea, such as the GPSMAP 96 or 196, for example. From those basic grey-scale models, Garmin has advanced to full-color portable devices like the GPSMAP 495 and 496, adding airport maps, pre-loaded maps, 3,000 favorite locations, traffic information services, voice prompts, satellite radio and weather.

The Garmin GPSMAP 276c is “the perfect navigator for water or land,” according to the Garmin website. This portable GPS navigation device comes in color with a sunlight-readable display monitor. A built-in auto-routing base map allows you the ability to plot a course along interstates and highways if you’re driving; while the course deviation indicator lets you know if your boat is off course. If you plan on doing a lot of driving with your Garmin GPSMAP, you can buy the automotive kit with the City Navigator maps and mount, which loads detailed street maps onto your device and allows voice prompted turn-by-turn directions. You’ll have access to more than six million restaurants, hotels, gas stations and other destinations. The 276c is also compatible with Blue Chart marine maps, which provide more detail for your high seas adventures.

The Garmin GPSMAP version 378 comes pre-loaded with “Chart Plotter” marine maps, as well as “Street Navigator” road maps so you can travel from boat to car with ease. When boating, you’ll have access to information on 3,200 lakes, depth contours, rivers, creeks, islands, boat ramps, tide stations and obstructions database. At the touch of a button, you’ll then receive turn-by-turn driving directions with voice prompts to get you home. If you’re hungry or need gas along the way home, you’ll appreciate the City Navigator maps information with more than 6 million points of interest. You can also add XM satellite radio, weather and sonar if you’d like.


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