On most Garmin automotive GPS devices, you can search in another town or city by using the “Searching near:” or “Near” option in the “Where To?” menu, which lets you change the search area from your current location to a selected city or town.
Steps: #
The exact steps and screen labels may differ slightly depending on your Garmin model, but the general process is the same.
- From the main menu, select Where To? or Search.
- Look for an option at the top of the screen that indicates the current search area, such as “Searching near:”, “Near”, “Near Me”, or a button showing the current location (e.g., your current city/state).
- Select that button or text to change the search area settings.
- From the list of options, select “A Different City”, “A Different Town”, or “Near a City”.
- Enter the name of the desired city or town using the on-screen keyboard and search for it.
- Select the correct city from the search results to set it as your new search area.
- Once the search area is changed, you can proceed to search for specific addresses, Points of Interest (POIs), or categories within that new town.

