About search terms, Searching for listings – Google Earth User Guide User Manual

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Managing Search

Results

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Measuring Distances

and Areas

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Drawing Paths and

Polygons

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Using Image Overlays

and 3D Models

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Importing Your Data

Into Google Earth

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Using Style Templates

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Using GPS Devices with

Google Earth

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Making Movies with

Google Earth

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Keyboard Controls

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3D Viewer Options

Google Earth recognizes the following types of search terms, which you can enter with
or without commas.

Format

Example

City, State

Buffalo, NY

City Country

London England

Number Street City State

1600 Pennsylvania Ave
Washington DC

Zipcode or Postal Code

90210

Latitude, Longitude in decimal format

37.7, -122.2

Note that such coodinates must
appear in this order (latitude,
longitute).

Latitude, Longitude in DMS format

37 25'19.07"N, 122 05'06.24"W
or
37 25 19.07 N, 122 05 06.24 W

Note that format 37d25'19.07"N,
122d05'06.24"W does not work
with Google Earth. Such
coodinates must appear in this
order (latitude, longitute).

Note: Currently, street-level searching is limited to certain countries.

Learn more

here

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The most recent search terms are saved in the search entry history (indicated by the
small black triangle on the right of the search input).

See

Managing Search Results

for more information.

About Search Terms

Certain search terms are not currently recognized as locations in the Fly To tab. These
include:

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Minor city names in many countries

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State or province names alone

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Search terms that are not a recognizable location search are treated as a
business listing search
over the current view. For more information on how
listing searches work, see

Searching for Listings

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Tip: If you want to find a particular street in a city, you can enter the name of the
street alone, and the search engine will display the top 10 matches for that street
entry. For example, if you want to find Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, CA, you can
enter the phrase Sunset Blvd Hollywood CA in the search field and the beginning of
Sunset Boulevard will be displayed in the 3D viewer, along with the top 10 results for
streets that contain the string Sunset in their name.

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