Ten Easy Steps to Learning about a Place with GE.

3D Trees – 3d trees were added in Google Earth 6.0.

Google SketchUp – a free 3D modeling program for Google Earth.

Using GE Offline – no Internet connection.

“Places of Interest” layer – about the dynamic “places of interest” layer.

Google Earth Flight Simulator Tips – all you need to know to use Google Earth’s Flight Simulator.

Ground-Level View – How to use “ground-level view” in Google Earth 6.

Setting up GE Options – Optimize performance.

Overview Map – a nice feature to help you locate yourself.

Imagery Dates – How Google Earth displays dates on their imagery.

Important Basics – how to move your view: zoom, pan, tilt.

(Note: these articles are gradually being updated with new information based on Google Earth version 7.1.)

On this page are links to stories which might help guide you to learning enough about Google Earth that you will soon be a GE expert. If you are looking for more advanced things, try going to the GEB home page and use the categories or Search option for things like: GPS, Geocaching, GIS, network links, image overlays, and more. If you are new to Google Earth (GE), there are some useful stories written in the Google Earth Blog which might give a beginner, or even an experienced user, some insights about this exciting program. “ Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world’s geographic information at your fingertips.” – from the Google Earth Home Page

Earth view from google earth