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Changing Map Unit Settings and Position Format in Garmin Explore App

The Garmin Explore™ app offers multiple unit and position format settings that can be customized to meet different needs. You can find the available options and how to change them below.

Changing Map Unit Settings in Garmin Explore App

  1. Open the Garmin Explore app.

  2. Select the profile icon in the top left.

  3. Select Units.

  4. Select a category, then select a setting.

The setting should be saved and return to the previous screen.


Available Unit Settings in the Garmin Explore App

There are many setting options available within the following unit categories in the app.


Measures

  • Kilometers

  • Statute Miles

  • Nautical (nautical miles, meters)

  • Nautical (nautical miles, feet)


Coordinates

  • Degrees

  • Degrees, Minutes

  • Degrees, Minutes, Seconds

  • UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator)/UPS (Universal Polar Stereographic)

  • USNG (United States National Grid)/MGRS (Military Grid Reference System)


Datum

WGS84 is selected by default, but the following International Datum options are available:

  • Adindan

  • Afgooye

  • AIN EL ABD '70

  • Anna 1Ast'65

  • ARC1950

  • ARC1960

  • AscnsnIsld'58

  • AstroB4Sorol

  • AstroBeacon E

  • AstroPOS 71/4

  • AstroStn'52

  • Australia '66

  • Australia '84

  • Austria

  • Bellevue (IGN)

  • Bermuda '1957

  • BogotaObserv

  • CampoInchauspe

  • CantonIsld'66

  • Cape

  • Cape Canaveral

  • Carthage

  • CH-1903

  • Chatham '1971

  • ChuaAstro

  • CorrogoAlegre

  • Croatia

  • Djakarta

  • DOS1968

  • EasterIsld67

  • Egypt

  • Estonia

  • European 1950

  • European 1979

  • FinlandHayfd

  • GandajikaBase

  • GDA94

  • GeodDatum 49

  • Guam1963

  • GUX 1Astro

  • Hjorsey1955

  • Hong Kong 1963

  • Hu-Tzu-Shan

  • IndianBngldsh

  • IndianNapal

  • IndianPakistn

  • Indian Thailand

  • Indonesia'74

  • Ireland1965

  • ISTS 073Astro

  • JohnstonIsld

  • Kandawala

  • KerguelenIsld

  • Kertau1948

  • L.C 5Astro

  • Liberia1964

  • Luzon Philipp

  • Luzon Mindanao

  • Mahe1971

  • MarcoAstro

  • Massawa

  • Merchich

  • MidwayAst61

  • Minna

  • NAD27Alaska

  • NAD27 Bahamas

  • NAD27Canada

  • NAD27 Canal Zn

  • NAD27 Caribbean

  • NAD27CntrlAm

  • NAD27 Continental US

  • NAD27Cuba

  • NAD27Grnlnd

  • NAD27Mexico

  • NAD27 San Sal

  • NAD83

  • NahrwanMasirah

  • NahrwanUArabEm

  • Namibia

  • Naparima,BWI

  • NhrwnSaudiaAr

  • Obsrvtorio66

  • Old Egyptian

  • OldHawaiian

  • Oman

  • OrdSrvyGB

  • Pico delasNv

  • Pitcairn67

  • Potsdam

  • ProvS Am 56

  • ProvSChil63

  • PuertoRico

  • Qatar National

  • Qornoq

  • Reunion

  • Rome1940

  • RT 90Sweden

  • Santo(DOS)

  • SaoBraz

  • Sapper Hill 43

  • Schwarzeck

  • SouthAmer69

  • SouthAsia

  • Southeast Base

  • Southwest Base

  • Timbalai1948

  • Tokyo

  • TristanAst68

  • VitiLevu1916

  • Wake-Eniwetok

  • WGS72

  • WGS84

  • Zanderij


Bearing

  • Magnetic North

  • True North


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