Point of Interest

point of interest - A location (with a fixed position) where one can find a place, product or service, typically identified by name rather than by address and characterized by type, which may be used as a reference point or a target in a location based service request, e.g., as the destination of a route.

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Source: Open Geospatial Consortium, 30 June 2011 07:10:58, http://www.opengeospatial.org/ogc/glossary