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Google Earth

Label Roads

SUMMARY: Label roads and freeways in Google Earth.

If you are using Google Earth to help plan a drive, it's essential to label roads and freeways so you can find how to get from point A to point B.

To label roads in Google Earth:

In the sidebar on the left side of the Google Earth window, you should see a "Layers" section near the bottom. Check "Roads". You may wish to temporarily uncheck all other checked layers to clean up the display.

Google Earth screenshot of Spaghetti Junction in northeast Atlanta

Note that this tip was written for Google Earth v4.3 Beta for Windows. Information and screenshots are subject to change between versions and operating systems.