Find imagery dates, altitude & coordinates

With Google Earth you can find the longitude, latitude, altitude, and when images were taken of places from around the world.

Find imagery dates

Important: An imagery date or range of dates may not be available in all locations or at all zoom levels.

To find a date or range of dates for when an image was taken in the bottom status bar, move your cursor over any location on the map.

Find coordinates of a location 

Use Google Earth to look up the longitude (east-west position) and latitude (north-south position) coordinates of a location.

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. On the left, click Search .
3. Search for a place. On the right is a Knowledge Card that shares information about the place.
4. In the top left corner of the Knowledge Card, click the Up arrow .
5. In the box that appears, find the longitude and latitude coordinates.

Tip: If you move the mouse to hover over other locations, the updated coordinates and altitude appear on the bottom right corner of the screen. 

Use coordinates to find a place

You can use the coordinates of a place to find its location on Google Earth.

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. On the left, click Search .
3. Type the coordinates using one of these formats:
   • Decimal Degrees: 42.7°, -100.2°
   • Degrees, Minutes, Seconds: 64°25'12.07"N, 100°10'15.24"W

Check the altitude of a place  

1. Search for a place, or adjust Google Earth until you find the correct location.
2. At the bottom right find the real-world altitude and the altitude of the camera. If you move the mouse to hover over different locations, the altitude updates.

Choose a unit of measurement for altitude

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Click Menu   Settings .
3. In "Units of measurement," pick an option.