You can edit the position of any existing points by dragging the marker (when they are displayed) and dropping the marker in it's new position Zoom to fit will zoom and pan the map to get the best fit of all your points on as large a zoom as possibleĬlear Map is a reset button that will clear all points and allow you to start measuring a distance again Toggle markers will show or hide the markers if they get in the wayĬlear last will remove the last point from the map For example if you wish to find the city of Rome in Italy, type 'Rome, Italy' and then click Search. The Search For Location text box allows you to quickly get to an area you wish without spending time zooming and panning to find it. The Autopan option will move the map as you click the points.

Use the miles / km / nautical miles / yards switch to measure distances in km or in miles or nautical miles. You can click more than two points in order to build up a continuous route. This is sometimes done in emergency situations - such as when an area has been hit by a natural disaster and new images would be of valuable assistance to the recovery and relief efforts.Simply click once on one point, then click again on the second point. However, Google and its image providers do have the ability to rapidly integrate new images into the program.

The images are acquired by satellites, processed by commercial image providers or government agencies, and then updated to the Google Earth image database in batches. Large cities generally have more recent and higher resolution images than sparsely inhabited areas.Ī misconception exists among some people that the images displayed in the Google Earth program are live-updated directly from satellites. Most of the images in Google Earth were acquired within the past three years, and Google is continuously updating the image set for different parts of the Earth.

Hope you enjoy! Recent Images, Updated Regularly We are simply enthusiastic users of the Google Earth product. We frequently use Google Earth for research, learning, and fun! We receive no compensation from Google for recommending their service. The button above takes you to the Google website where you can download Google Earth software for free.

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