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Area Calculation Information for Garmin Outdoor Handhelds

The Area Calculation feature is a type of specialized track that once a designated area has been walked, the device will give a calculation total in square feet or square meters for that area.

The following handheld models offer the Area Calculation feature. Select your device below for instructions. 


eTrex® 10 | eTrex® 20 | eTrex® 20x | eTrex® 22x | eTrex® 30 | eTrex® 30x | eTrex® 32x

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Press menu twice to access the main menu.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation.

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Track

  1. Press menu twice to access the main menu. 

  2. Select Track Manager.

  3. Select a saved track.

  4. Select View Map.

  5. Press menu.

  6. Select Review Track.


eTrex® SE | eTrex® Solar 

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  2. Press OK to start calculation function.

  3. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  4. Press OK when finished.

  5. Select Save.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Activity

  1. Select Saved.

  2. Select Activities

  3. Select a saved activity. 

  4. Press OK.

  5. Select All Stats, then press Down Arrow to scroll down.


eTrex® Touch 25 | eTrex® Touch 35 | eTrex® Touch 35t

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Press Power Button to open the app drawer.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Activity or Track

  1. Press Power Button to open the app drawer.

  2. Select Activity History or Track Manager.

  3. Select a saved activity or track.

  4. Select Lowercase i.


GPSMAP® 62 | GPSMAP® 62s | GPSMAP® 62sc | GPSMAP® 62st | GPSMAP® 62stc

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Press MENU twice to access the main menu.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Track

  1. Press MENU twice to access the main menu. 

  2. Select Track Manager.

  3. Select a saved track.

  4. Select View Map.

  5. Press MENU.

  6. Select Review Track.


GPSMAP® 64 | GPSMAP® 64s | GPSMAP® 64sc | GPSMAP® 64st | GPSMAP® 64sx | GPSMAP® 64csx | GPSMAP® 64x

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Press MENU twice to access the main menu.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Track

  1. Press MENU twice to access the main menu.

  2. Select Track Manager.

  3. Select a saved track.

  4. Select View Map.

  5. Press MENU.

  6. Select Review Track.


GPSMAP® 65 | GPSMAP® 65s

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Press MENU twice to access the main menu.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Track

  1. Press MENU twice to access the main menu.

  2. Select Track Manager.

  3. Select a saved track.

  4. Select View Map.

  5. Press MENU.

  6. Select Review Track.


GPSMAP® 66i | GPSMAP® 66s | GPSMAP® 66sr | GPSMAP® 66st

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Press MENU twice to access the main menu.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Activity or Track

  1. Press MENU twice to access the main menu.

  2. Select Recorded Activities or Saved Tracks.

  3. Select a saved activity or track.

  4. Select Lowercase i.


GPSMAP® 67 | GPSMAP® 67i

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Press MENU twice to access the main menu.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Activity or Track

  1. Press MENU twice to access the main menu.

  2. Select Recorded Activities or Saved Tracks.

  3. Select a saved activity or track.

  4. Select Lowercase i.


GPSMAP® 86i | GPSMAP® 86s | GPSMAP® 86sc | GPSMAP® 86sci

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Press MENU twice to access the main menu.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Activity or Track

  1. Press MENU twice to access the main menu.

  2. Select Recorded Activities or Saved Tracks.

  3. Select a saved activity or track.

  4. Select Lowercase i.


Montana® 600 | Montana® 600t Camo | Montana® 650 | Montana® 650t

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Tap Arrow to open the app drawer.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation.

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Track

  1. Tap Arrow to open the app drawer.

  2. Select Track Manager.

  3. Select a saved track.

  4. Select View Map.

  5. Tap on the name of the track at the top of the screen.

Montana® 610 | Montana® 610t Camo | Montana® 680 | Montana® 680t

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Tap Arrow to open the app drawer.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Track

  1. Tap Arrow to open the app drawer.

  2. Select Track Manager.

  3. Select a saved track.

  4. Select Lowercase i.


Montana® 700 | Montana® 700i | Montana® 710 | Montana® 710i | Montana® 750i | Montana® 760i

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Select Home to access the main menu.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Activity or Track

  1. Select Home to access the main menu.

  2. Select Recorded Activities or Saved Tracks.

  3. Select a saved activity or track.

  4. Select Lowercase i.


Monterra®

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Select 6 dots in a circle to open the app drawer.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Track

  1. Select 6 dots in a circle to open the app drawer. 

  2. Select Track Manager.

  3. Select a saved track.

  4. The area will be listed under INFO


Oregon® 200 | Oregon® 300

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Go to the main menu.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Track

  1. Go to the main menu,

  2. Select Track Manager.

  3. Select a saved track.

  4. Select View Map.

  5. Tap on the name of the track at the top of the screen.

Oregon® 400t | Oregon® 400c | Oregon® 400i | Oregon® 450 | Oregon® 450t

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Go to the main menu.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Track

  1. Go to the main menu,

  2. Select Track Manager.

  3. Select a saved track.

  4. Select View Map.

  5. Tap on the name of the track at the top of the screen.

Oregon® 550 | Oregon® 550t

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Go to the main menu.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Track

  1. Go to the main menu,

  2. Select Track Manager.

  3. Select a saved track.

  4. Select View Map.

  5. Tap on the name of the track at the top of the screen.

Oregon® 600 | Oregon® 600t | Oregon® 650 | Oregon® 650t

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. From the home screen, open the app drawer by swiping bottom to top in portrait mode or left to right in landscape mode.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Track

  1. From the home screen, open the app drawer by swiping bottom to top in portrait mode or left to right in landscape mode.

  2. Select Track Manager.

  3. Select a saved track.

  4. Select Lowercase i.


Oregon® 700 | Oregon® 750 | Oregon® 750t

NOTE: The user interface on these devices is set to Activity Mode by default, but they can be changed to Classic Mode by going to the app drawer and selecting Setup > System > Mode.

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Open the app drawer.

    • Activity Mode: Press Power Button.

    • Classic Mode: From the home screen, swipe bottom to top in portrait mode or left to right in landscape mode.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Activity or Track

  1. Open the app drawer.

    • Activity Mode: Press Power Button.

    • Classic Mode: From the home screen, swipe bottom to top in portrait mode or left to right in landscape mode.

  2. Select Activity History or Track Manager.

  3. Select a saved activity or track.

  4. Select Lowercase i.


Rino® 610 | Rino® 650 | Rino® 650t | Rino® 655t

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Go to the main menu.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Activity or Track

  1. Go to the main menu,

  2. Select Track Manager.

  3. Select a saved track.

  4. Select View Map.

  5. Tap on the name of the track at the top of the screen.

Rino® 700

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Press Menu Key twice to access the main menu.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Track

  1. Press Menu Key twice to access the main menu. 

  2. Select Track Manager.

  3. Select a saved track.

  4. Select View Map.

  5. Press Menu Key.

  6. Select Review Track.


Rino® 750 | Rino® 750t | Rino® 755t

NOTE: The user interface on the Rino 750, 750t, and 755t is set to Classic Mode by default, but it can be changed to Activity Mode by going to the app drawer and selecting Setup > System > Mode.

Performing an Area Calculation

  1. Open the app drawer.

    • Activity Mode: Press Power Button.

    • Classic Mode: From the home screen, swipe bottom to top in portrait mode or left to right in landscape mode.

  2. Select Area Calculation.

    NOTE: You may need to edit the main menu to add area calculation. 

  3. Press Start.

  4. Travel the perimeter of the area.

  5. Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing Area Calculation From a Saved Activity or Track

  1. Open the app drawer.

    • Activity Mode: Press Power Button.

    • Classic Mode: From the home screen, swipe bottom to top in portrait mode or left to right in landscape mode.

  2. Select Activity History or Track Manager.

  3. Select a saved activity or track.

  4. Select Lowercase i.