How do I show a location on an online Garmin map as a URL?

[Privateer]

Hi,

I create my own POIs and keep them in master lists as .xlsx excel files. Each master list has a number of columns for longitude, latitude, POI name, POI telephone number, incremental ID, creation date, last updated, confirmation date, etc.

I also have columns where formulas creates URLs to show the location of the POI on Google maps and also TomTom. The reason to do this is to show the actual location of the POI (Google) and ensure that the POI is on a road that TomTom is aware of.

I would like to do the same for Garmin, which uses Here Maps. However despite Googling I've not found how to write a URL to point to a location on a Here map. Here're some examples of URLs for Google and TomTom, together with the formula for creating the URL:

Google Maps URL
https://www.google.com/maps/place/49°13'52.2%22N+2°14'01.2%22W/@49.231168,-2.233678,17z/
data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d49.231168!4d-2.233678

[Kremmen]

Looks heavy weather to me:

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/urls/guide
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Satnav:
Garmin DS61 LMT-D (In the car)
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3

[Privateer]

Thanks K,

I'm happy with the URL to link to a location on Google maps, it's Here Maps (for Garmin) that I want to create a URL to show a location.

Regards,
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Robert.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14.0.1: iOS CamerAlert v2.0.7
TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
Garmin Camper 770 LMT-D

[Kremmen]

I'm confused

Where are you looking for the URL to go to, the Garmin device ?
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Satnav:
Garmin DS61 LMT-D (In the car)
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3

[M8TJT]

In his excel file I guess K, as are the links to the Google and TT maps.

[dales]

Is this what you mean??

https://wego.here.com/?map=54.00562,-1.45049,17,normal

Where you have lat, lon and zoom level.

Dales
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nuvi 2599LMT-D, oregon 700, basecamp, memory-map.

[M8TJT]

But no position marker dales?

[pcaouolte]

If you want a position marker:
https://wego.here.com/location/?map=54.00562,-1.45049,normal

If you also want to name the marker (at the top left of the screen):
https://wego.here.com/location/?map=54.00562,-1.45049,normal&msg=Name%20of%20POI

You can omit the ,normal if you wish.
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Paul

[MaFt]

[MaFt]

Blimey, the base of the POI marker moves around a lot depending on the zoom level!

[pcaouolte]

[Privateer]

Thank you K, M, dales, and pcaouolte!

Using the following Excel cells:

B2 49.231168 (latitude)
C2 -2.233678 (longitude)
D2 Jersey Pearl, main entrance (POI name)

I use the Excel SUBSTITUTE function on the POI name text (cell D2) to replace spaces with %20 for Expanded URL Encoding.

Here's the Excel formula

[Privateer]

[MaFt]

[MaFt]

Here maps is now on the mobilepoi site.

The mobile version of the site seems to place the POI marker better than the desktop...

MaFt

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