Garmin POIs file - Nova Scotia Gas Stations with Clean Diesel

[Fusilier]

I recently requested and received from the NS Government, a list of all the gas stations in the province, including addresses, phone numbers and Lat and Lon locations. Each one was also tagged whether they sold Clean Diesel. I've filtered the file to just stations with clean diesel and I've cleaned up the format so the CSV file can be loaded as custom POIs in the Garmin Nuvi series (and others I suppose) of GPS. Works like a charm on my Nuvi 260W.
Anyone want the file? Anyone have a suggestion where to post the file for all/others to find and download?
The original file (and e-mail) from the NS Gov included the mandatory warnings of no guarantee and all data are to be used at own risk, etc.

 

[kilo69]

I'd love a copy of that file!

 

[dieseldorf]

What's the difference between "Clean Diesel" and ULSD

Welcome aboard, Fusilier !!

 

[Fusilier]

What's the difference between "Clean Diesel" and ULSD

They are the same thing. All diesel sold in Canada for highway use (as opposed to farm equipment, fixed equipment, ships, etc.) is ULSD or 'clean' diesel. Perhaps the term was created to separate it from Bio-Diesel. It is also easier to say than 'ULSDF' or 'ULSD'.

 

[Rob_MacCara]

I wonder if the file would be importable to TomTom format?
Could you send it to me, too, and I'll give it a try?
Welcome to "the club"!

 

[Dagw00d]

I'd love to try that out on a Nav n Go iGO8.3 system.

 

[NB_TDi]

I messaged Fusiller yesterday and told him that I could host the file on my webserver. But never got a reply. Once I do; I'll post a link for everyone.

 

[Fusilier]

I messaged Fusiller yesterday and told him that I could host the file on my webserver. But never got a reply. Once I do; I'll post a link for everyone.

PM sent. I'll send the file to NB_TDi tonight so he (I presume, sorry if I'm wrong) can host it.

I've been trying to post the file to POI-Factory but have been unsuccessful so far.

Thanks for the interest and I hope the file is of use. I use it to search for Petro-Can stations since I still have a 20 cent off a liter Petro-Can card that came with the car when I bought it in May. Mind you, I have to fill up so seldom, I usually have lots of time to look for a station .

 

[NB_TDi]

Oh yes, I'm a he

 

[NB_TDi]

Here ya go folks.

http://killabytes.no-ip.org/NS_Gas_Stations_w_Diesel_2009.csv

Right click, save as.

 

[Fyrman]

Right on! Thanx NB_TDI!

I'm going to link this to our visitors post if you don't mind.

 

[NB_TDi]

Go for it, that file will be there a long time

 

[Dagw00d]

Excellent. Many thanks.

 

[Fusilier]

I'm working on adding in more provinces and Diesel stations. I've been able to grab all the ESSO stations in the Atlantic Provinces and I've found a web site that will convert street addresses to Lat/Lon in bulk.

The non-Nova Scotia locations may not be as accurate but that is because NS Gov provided the Lat/Lons and I've had to convert the other provinces' addresses to Lat/Lons.

As long as NB_TDI is willing to help, I'll try to post the updated files as I add information.

Also, please let us all know if you're having any problems with the files or if they're working for you. I've found that I can quickly and easily check my Scan Gauge II for Km left to empty and my GPS for distance to the next Diesel station and I'm good to go.

 

[NB_TDi]

Just keep emailing updates to me and I'll add them to my server.

 

[rawdon1]

Latitude/Longitude Conversions

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/DDDMMSS-decimal.html