Search for places

You can use Google Earth to find places like cities, landmarks, and parks.

What you can search for

Here are some ways you can find locations:

  • City and state: Mountain View, CA
  • City and country: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
  • Street name: Newbury Street, Boston
  • Entire address: 221B Baker St, London, NW1 6XE
  • Zip or postal code: 02129
  • Longitude and latitude: 18°28'59"N 69°56'21"W or 18.4830556, -69.9391667

  • General places: Museums in Costa Rica

Computer

Find a place

  1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
  2. In the top left, click Search .
  3. Type a location and press enter, or select it from the list.

Experience places at random

To travel to a new, random location, click the search bar and select I'm Feeling Lucky. For info about and photos of that location, on the right, click Knowledge Card.

Clear your search history

  1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
  2. At the top right, click .
  3. To find the "General" section, scroll down.
  4. Click Clear Search History.

Android

Find a place

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Earth logo Google Earth app .
  2. At the top, tap Search.
  3. Enter a location.
  4. To learn more about the location, tap the Knowledge Card.

Experience places at random

To travel to a new, random location, in the search suggestions panel, tap I'm Feeling Lucky.

  • For info about and photos of that location, tap the Knowledge Card.
  • To find related places and other interesting locales, swipe through the Knowledge Cards.

Clear your search history

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Earth logo Google Earth app.
  2. On the top right, tap your account profile picture    Settings.
  3. Scroll to General and tap Clear search history.

iOS

Find a place

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Earth logo Google Earth app .
  2. At the top, tap Search.
  3. Enter a location.
  4. To learn more about the location, tap the Knowledge Card.

Experience places at random

To travel to a new, random location, in the search suggestions panel, tap I'm Feeling Lucky.

  • For info about and photos of that location, tap the Knowledge Card.
  • To find related places and other interesting locales, swipe through the Knowledge Cards.

Clear your search history

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Earth logo Google Earth app.
  2. On the top right, tap your account profile picture    Settings.
  3. Scroll to General and tap Clear search history.