A vehicle navigation system provides information relating to a list of
intersections or other points of interest located ahead of a vehicle
relative to a heading vector of the vehicle. The vehicle navigation
system uses information about the current location of the vehicle and the
heading vector in connection with a navigation database to identify a
list of the intersections or other points of interest along the current
street. The vehicle navigation system presents this information to an
occupant of the vehicle. As the vehicle progresses and makes turn
maneuvers, the navigation system updates the list of intersections or
other points of interest that the vehicle is approaching. The occupant
can receive information regarding points of interest without needing to
enter a planned destination beforehand. In addition, the occupant can
determine the location of the vehicle relative to the surrounding area
without the clutter of irrelevant map details.