Ordering:
Individual Nautical Chart Downloads, by Name and Official NOAA Number
Purchase and download through NetLink. Geographically choose the exact chart(s) you want to order and download directly into your Topo USA 7.0 or XMap software map.
Check back often in the coming months for additional options and DeLorme software compatibility.
Certified NOAA RNC® Distributor Certificate of Authenticity
The NOAA Raster Navigational Charts (NOAA RNCs®) distributed by this Certified Distributor were produced under the authority, and are an official product, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA is the national hydrographic office for the United States of America, and certifies these NOAA RNCs® are for navigational use.
Recency: 1986 - 2007
Resolution: Displayed at the original paper NOAA Chart scale, and scalable on the fly by DeLorme software
The Navigational Chart is one of the most fundamental tools available to the mariner. It's a graphic portrayal of the marine environment showing the nature and form of the coast, the general configuration of the sea bottom including water depths, locations of dangers to navigation, locations and characteristics of man-made aids to navigation and other features useful to the mariner.
The NOAA charts offered by DeLorme are produced by scanning at high resolution the original color separates used to print the paper charts.
We are proud to offer the entire United States set, available by individual chart, as numbered and maintained by NOAA. Only $10 each, they are available to download into Topo USA 7.0, for laptop/PC viewing and routing, or to transfer to the Earthmate GPS PN-20. Updates will be made available as they are published, at the regular purchase price.
- » Light and portable when loaded onto the PN-20 handheld GPS for kayaking trips on coastal waters
- » Take along on sailing trips for use in the cockpit, when laptop access is "down below"
- » Great for navigating to and exploring islands – bring along on the PN-20 handheld GPS along with topo maps of your island destination – aerial imagery, too!
- » Plan a day's route that traverses land and sea... travel to a boat launch, then a route by water for the day's boating excursion.
- » View NOAA Charts side-by-side wit hother base datasets with split-screen view, in Topo USA
Charts Include:
Aids to Navigation:
- » Bell buoys
- » Cans
- » Nuns
- » Lighthouses
Hazards:
- » Ledge symbols and names
- » Restricted areas
- » No discharge zones
- » Shipwrecks
- » Water depths at mean low tide
- » Island names
- » Island roads and paths
- » Piers
- » Names of bodies of water: bays, coves, rivers, reaches, harbors, straights
Sample Maps
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NOAA Nautical Charts
- » The complete set of U.S. waterway available, including the Great Lakes, Alaska, and Hawaii - See Coverage
- » Include numerous aids to navigation, water depths, water body names, hazards, and more
- » Great for taking along on boating trips, island explorations, and trips ashore
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Sample Maps – in Topo USA 7.0
Navigating on the Water with NOAA Nautical Charts |
Sample Maps – On the PN-20
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NOAA Nautical Charts
- » Now take your PN-20 on coastal boating excursions too
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