Ste. Genevieve in Google Earth

Explore Ste. Genevieve like never before.....

It's the closest you'll ever come to taking your vacation for a test drive. With the power of Google Earth you can explore the entire area from home. Fly from place to place, zooming in tight or pulling back for a wider view. And don't forget to look for all the highlighted, Ste. Genevieve attractions, activities, and events. With up-to-date satellite imagery, it's almost like being here in person.

Start exploring!

Want to start exploring right away? It's easy. Confirm that your system meets minimum requirements, and download Google Earth to your computer. It's completely FREE! Once you have Google Earth downloaded and running, click on the Ste. Genevieve in Google Earth icon on this page and you're off. Now you're ready to immerse yourself in Ste. Genevieve, Google Earth style. From your aerial view, you'll notice fleur-di-lis placemarks throughout the area. To open each point of interest, just click on the placemark, and you'll get interesting facts and photos that give you a taste of the experience. Then, buckle up and "fly" to other locations, zooming in and out as you go. It's a fun, easy and pretty cool way to plan your Ste. Genevieve vacation.

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Tips & Help

No trip, actual or virtual, should be anything but fun and easy. So if you need help downloading or using Google Earth, we've got you covered. In our help section, you'll find information about system requirements, step-by-step downloading instructions, tips on using Google Earth, FAQs, and more.

Ste. Genevieve in Google Earth

Downloading Instructions

The following are step by step instructions to assist with downloading and installing the Google Earth software on your computer.

• Visit the Google Earth website, and click on the Download Google Earth (Free) button to download the free version.
• Ensure the correct system configuration is selected (Windows, Mac, Linux) and click the Download Google Earth button
• Click Run to begin the file download.
• Once the download is complete, click Run to run the software.
• The Google Earth InstallShield Wizard will open. Select your installation language and click Next.
• Click Next again to begin the install process.
• Click the button indicating that you "Accept the terms of the license agreement" and click Next.
• Select a setup type. Complete is the default and Custom is for advanced users only, and click Next.
• Click Install to begin the installation.
• Click Next to allow your usage statistics to be sent or uncheck the "I will allow this information to be sent" and then click Next.
• Click Finish to complete the installation and launch Google Earth.

Using Google Earth

Here are some tips to make your Google Earth experience more enjoyable. The tips provided assumes that Google Earth is already installed on your computer. For details on downloading Google Earth, visit our Downloading Instructions section or go directly to the download site to download Google Earth.

Google Earth and the Ste. Genevieve Layer

• 3D Viewer – main display area containing interactive map
• Ste. Genevieve Layer – a layer placed over top of the 3D viewer displaying Ste. Genevieve placemarks
• Placemark – A marker indicating the location of an attraction, event, etc. Clicking on a placemark icon opens a popup window with information about the location.
• Places Panel – Navigation panel located in the left sidebar. The panel consists of a My Places and a Temporary Places folder to organize and save placemarks. Vewing a placemark adds it to your Temporary Places folder. You may save your placemarks to move them into your My Places folder making it available in future Google Earth sessions. Double clicking a placemark in the panel or on the map will zoom into the location.
• Hide/Show sidebar button – Used to hide/show the Places panel
• Show Ruler button – Used to hide/show a Ruler that measures the distance of a straight line or a path
• Email button – Used to email a Google Earth view (placemark) or image
• Print button – Click to print the current view of Ste. Genevieve
• Navigation controls - Used to tilt, zoom and move around Ste. Genevieve
• Status bar - Displays coordinate, elevation and imagery streaming status
• Layers Sidebar - It is recommended that you uncheck all the boxes except for the Roads, 3D Buildings and Terrain boxes at this time for faster loading of information.

For more information on the user interface and functionality of the Google Earth application, refer to Google Earth help. Getting to Know Google Earth

Using the Navigation Controls

To view and use the navigation controls, move the cursor over right corner of the 3D viewer. After you start Google Earth and move the cursor over this area, the navigation controls fade from sight when you move the cursor elsewhere. To view these controls again, simply move the cursor over the right corner of the 3D viewer. Note - If the navigation controls do not appear when you move the cursor over the right corner of the 3D viewer, click View > Show Navigation > Automatically and try again. To hide or show the compass icon in the 3D viewer, click View > Compass. The Google Earth navigation controls offer the same type of navigation action that you can achieve with mouse navigation. In addition, you can use the controls to zoom and swoop (perhaps for a perspective on terrain) or to rotate your view. The following diagram shows the controls and explains their functions.

1. Click the north-up button to reset the view so that north is at the top of the screen. Click and drag the ring to rotate your view.
2. Use the Look joystick to look around from a single vantage point, as if you were turning your head. Click an arrow to look in that direction or continue to press down on the mouse button to change your view. After clicking an arrow, move the mouse around on the joystick to change the direction of motion.
3. Use the Move joystick to move your position from one place to another. Click an arrow to look in that direction or continue to press down on the mouse button to change your view. After clicking an arrow, move the mouse around on the joystick to change the direction of motion.
4. Use the zoom slider to zoom in or out (+ to zoom in, - to zoom out) or click the icons at the end of the slider. As you move closer to the ground, Google Earth swoops (tilts) to change your viewing angle to be parallel to the Earth's surface. You can turn off this automatic tilt (Tools > Options > Navigation > Navigation controls; Mac: Google Earth > Preferences > Navigation > Navigation controls).

Tilting and Viewing Hilly Terrain

Learning how to tilt using your mouse.

When you first start Google Earth, the default view of the earth is a "top-down" view, which is straight down.

• Tilt the terrain from 0 - 90 degrees - You can use the mouse to tilt the view in order to see a different perspective of the area you're exploring. You can tilt to a maximum of 90 degrees, which provides a view of the object as well as the horizon, in some cases.
• Turn on terrain - Using the tilt feature is particularly interesting when you are looking at a part of the earth where the terrain is hilly. Be sure to check Terrain in the Layers panel.
• Rotate the view for a new perspective - Once you have tilted the view so that you are looking at a particular object, such as a hill, you can also rotate around that object. When you do this, the object remains in the center of the view, but you look at it from different perspectives (i.e., north, south, east, west) as you rotate around it.
• Use the middle mouse button (if available) for seamless movement - If your mouse has a middle button or a depressible scroll wheel, you can depress the button to both tilt and rotate the view. Movements up or down tilt the view, and movements left or right rotate the view.

You can adjust the appearance of the terrain if you would like the elevation to appear more pronounced. To do this, click Tools > Options > 3D View from the Tools menu (for the Mac, choose Google Earth > Preferences > 3D View) and change the Elevation Exaggeration figure. You can set it to any value from 1 to 3, including decimal points. A common setting is 1.5, which achieves an obvious yet natural elevation appearance.

For more navigation information, visit Google Earth. http://earth.google.com/intl/en/userguide/v5/

System Requirements

To use Google Earth on a Windows PC, you must have at least the following:

• Operating System: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
• CPU: 500Mhz, Pentium 3
• System Memory (RAM): 256MB minimum, 512MB recommended
• Hard Disk: 400MB free space
• Network Speed: 128 Kbits/sec
• Graphics Card: 3D-capable with 16MB of VRAM
• Screen: 1024x768, "16-bit High Color" screen
• DirectX 9 (to run in Direct X mode)
• For better performance, see Recommended Configuration.

To use Google Earth on a Mac, you must have at least the following:

• Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later
• CPU: G4 CPU, 1GHz or faster
• System Memory (RAM): 256MB minimum, 512MB recommended
• Hard Disk: 400MB free space
• Network Speed: 128 Kbits/sec
• Graphics Card: 3D-capable with 32MB of VRAM
• Screen: 1024x768, "Thousands of Colors"
• For better performance, see Recommended Configuration

Regarding Linux, Google Earth has been tested on Ubuntu version 6.06, but certainly works on others. Hardware requirements include:

• CPU: 500Mhz, Pentium 3
• System Memory (RAM): 256MB RAM
• Hard Disk: 500MB free space
• Network Speed: 128 Kbits/sec
• Graphics Card: 3D-capable with 16MB of VRAM
• Screen: 1024x768, "16-bit High Color" screen

Please make sure your system has properly-configured OpenGL drivers. If Google Earth appears to be slow and unresponsive, it is likely that your system needs different video drivers.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about Ste. Genevieve in Google Earth.

Which version of Google Earth should I be using?

• The Ste. Genevieve placemarks were developed for Google Earth version 5. They will open in Google Earth version 4, however it is recommended that you upgrade to version 5 to ensure future support. If you already have Google Earth on your computer, click Help | About Google Earth in the Google Earth menu bar to determine which version you are running.

Which placemarks are Ste. Genevieve placemarks?

• Ste. Genevieve placemarks are represented on the map with fleur-di-lis icons. They are also listed in the Places navigation area under the "VisitSteGen.com" folder. All other placemarks are part of the Google Earth software and are not maintained by the Ste. Genevieve Department of Tourism.

What does the color coding on the fleur-di-lis placemarks represent?

• Each VisitSteGen.com placemark belongs to one of 4 categories and is represented on the map with one of 4 color-coded fleur-di-lis placemark icons.
  

   Structures built on or before 1830

   Structures built after 1830

   Other French Colonial attractions in the local area

   Structures or sites on the French Colonial Endangered/Watch list

How do I locate a specific Ste. Genevieve placemark on the map?

• Navigating to a placemark can be done in two different ways. You can:
  1. Locate the name of the placemark in the list of Places placemarks in the left navigation area and double click on it to zoom directly to the location.
  2. Alternatively, you can locate the placemark icon on the map and double click on it to zoom to the location.

Are Google Earth images captured in real time?

• No. The images are photographs taken by satellites and aircraft sometime in the last three years. The images in Google Earth are updated on a periodic basis.

Why do I see blurry pictures?

• Google Earth combines data of different resolutions to offer a seamless viewing experience, and some locations may look a bit blurry. They offer high resolution imagery (greater than 1-meter per pixel which provides an aerial view of approximately 1500 feet) for thousands of cities and more are on the way.

Will my computer be able to run Google Earth?

• Google Earth takes advantage of the 3D graphics capabilities standard on most computers. If you are using Google Earth on an older machine, or a notebook computer that does not have 3D graphics capabilities, you may not be able to run the application. Check our System Requirements page to determine if your computer is capable of running Google Earth.