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A method of representing a point of interest, a destination, or an address in a database for a navigation system for a vehicle by a plurality of points to militate against a driver not being notified upon arrival at the point of interest, the destination, or the address.

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1. A method for representing a single location in a database of a navigation system for a vehicle comprising the steps of: storing the single location within the database of the navigation system for the vehicle; representing the single location within the database using a plurality of points;

1. A method for representing a single location in a database of a navigation system for a vehicle comprising the steps of: storing the single location within the database of the navigation system for the vehicle; representing the single location within the database using a plurality of points; determining arrival at the single location by sensing an intersection between the vehicle and at least one of the plurality of points; and generating a notification of arrival at the single location. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said points are within a peripheral boundary of the single location. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein said notification is a visual signal. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein said notification is an audible signal. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein said points form a polygon. 6. A method for representing a single location in a database of a navigation system for a vehicle comprising the steps of: storing the single location within the database of the navigation system for the vehicle; representing the single location within the database using a plurality of areas; determining arrival at the single location by sensing an intersection between the vehicle and at least one of the plurality of areas; and generating a notification of arrival at the single location. 7. The method of claim 6 wherein said areas are within a peripheral boundary of the single location. 8. The method of claim 6 wherein said notification is a visual signal. 9. The method of claim 6 wherein said notification is an audible signal. 10. The method of claim 6 wherein said areas have a circular shape. 11. The method of claim 6 wherein said areas form a polygon. 12. A method for representing a location in a database of a navigation system for a vehicle comprising the steps of: storing the location within the database of the navigation system for the vehicle; representing the location within the database using a plurality of points, each of the plurality of points having an associated area surrounding each of the plurality of points; determining arrival at the location by sensing an intersection between the vehicle and at least one of the areas associated with the plurality of points; and generating a notification of arrival at the location. 13. The method of claim 12 wherein said points and said associated areas are within a peripheral boundary of the location. 14. The method of claim 12 wherein said notification is a visual signal. 15. The method of claim 12 wherein said notification is an audible signal. 16. The method of claim 12 wherein said points and said associated areas form a polygon.