16. The method of displaying cartographic marker information as set forth in claim 9 further comprising: comparing said abbreviated name with other geographical names stored in memory and, when said abbreviated name matches another name, modifying said abbreviated name.
9. A method of displaying cartographic marker information in a navigation device having a processor, a display, and a memory having cartographic data stored therein, said cartographic data including geographical names, each geographical name associated with data indicative of a corresponding geographic location, said method comprising: retrieving from memory the geographical name associated with a desired geographic location; abbreviating said geographical name; and displaying said abbreviated name on said display along with cartographic data representative of said desired geographical location.