We get a lot of emails from users asking us to correct data errors in Google Earth — incorrect road names, mis-marked addresses, etc. We can’t do that directly, but fortunately Google has a great solution to help you out.
To start, you don’t actually fix the errors in Google Earth; you fix them in Google Maps, and those corrections are synced into Google Earth over the course of a few weeks.
To suggest a correction, simply right-click on an area inside of Google Maps and choose “Report a problem”. The following screen will pop-up and will walk you through the process:
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Mickey has been using Google Earth since it was released in 2005, and has created a variety of geo-related sites including Google Earth Hacks. He runs a web design firm in Marietta, GA, where he lives with his wife and two kids.
Don’t forget you can also edit/add features in Google Map Maker and I believe the changes also propagate to Earth… http://mapmaker.google.com
yesterday i informed you in Google+ that there is new imagery in Malé, the capital city of Maldives. it has still not appeared in Google Maps. why has there been no post about it? is it just Malé this time?
True, this really works. I’ve sent in many corrections in the Netherlands and Belgium and after a month or so they have been corrected by Google, they even inform you about it.
Very Interesting
I have tried to correct our address on numerous occasions and have been unsuccessful. So after a guest was sent miles away from our address after using Google maps, I tried again. However, when I tried to report a problem the “report a problem” button will not work. What’s wrong.
Not entirely helpful – we have some mis-marked boundaries on Google Earth (Jersey civil parishes), but they do not show up on Maps and the right-click function doesn’t work with Earth. I’ve submitted feedback as best I can.
But hey, I suppose we have to expect to be left in the dark ages.