Systems and methods for using route matrices for identifying intersection POIs

A computer system for providing point of interest (POI) information to a user, the computer system comprising:

• a memory having processor-readable instructions stored therein;
• and
• a processor configured to access the memory and execute the processor-readable instructions, which when executed by the processor configures the processor to perform a plurality of functions, including functions to:
• identify a plurality of points of interest (POIs) within a pre-determined travel time or a predetermined travel distance from one or more intersections or highways exits, and determine a POI category of each of the plurality of POIs;
• associate each of the plurality of POIs and its respective determined POI category with a closest one of the one or more intersections or highway exits;
• and
• determine a rating of each intersection or highway exit of the one or more intersections or highway exits based on:
• a number of different POI categories associated with each intersection or highway exit of the one or more intersections or highway exits, and pre-calculated POI data stored in an electronic database.