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- Weather
- Local Businesses
- Unit Conversion
- Movie Times
- Sports Scores
- Flight Tracker
- Dictionary
- Time
- Stock Quotes
- Calculator
- Earthquakes
- Currency Conversion
- Cooking Conversions
- Fill in the Blank
- Package Tracking
- Area Codes
- Zip Codes
- Mortgage Rates
- Public Data
Weather
To see the weather for many US and worldwide cities, type "weather" followed by the name of the city or zipcode. You can also type "weather" and see the weather of your current location.
Local Businesses
If you're looking for a shop, restaurant, or other local business you can search for the category of business and the location and we'll return the results along with a map, reviews, and contact information.
Unit Conversion
You can use Google to convert between many different units of measurement of height, weight, and volume among many others. Just enter your desired conversion into the search box and we'll do the rest.
Movie Times
To find reviews and showtimes for movies playing near you, search for "movies". If you've already saved your location on a previous search, the top search result will display showtimes for nearby theaters.
Sports Scores
To see scores and schedules for sports teams type the team name or league name into the search box.
Flight Tracker
To see flight status for arriving and departing U.S. flights, type in the name of the airline and the flight number into the search box.
Dictionary
To see a definition for a word or phrase, simply type the word "define" followed by the word(s) you want defined.
Time
To see the time in many cities around the world, type in "time" and the name of the city.
Stock Quotes
To see current market data for a given company or fund, type the ticker symbol into the search box. On the results page, you can click the link to see more data from Google Finance.
Calculator
To use Google's built-in calculator function, simply enter the calculation you'd like done into the search box.
Earthquakes
For recent earthquake activity around the world simply type "earthquake" in the search box.
Currency Conversion
To use our built-in currency converter, simply enter the conversion you'd like done into the Google search box and we'll provide your answer directly on the results page.
Cooking Conversions
If you ever need to modify a recipe you can use the Google search box to help you convert between units of measurement.
Fill in the Blank
Sometimes the best way to ask a question is to get Google to fill in the blank by adding an asterisk (*) at the part of the sentence or question that you want finished into the Google search box.
Package Tracking
You can track packages by typing the tracking number for your UPS, Fedex or USPS package directly into the search box. We'll return results that include quick links to easily track the status of your shipment.
Area Codes
To see the geographical location for any U.S. telephone area code, just type the three-digit area code into the Google search box and hit the Enter key or click the Google Search button.
Zip Codes
Want to find where that zip code is located? Simply enter it into Google search and you'll have your answer.
Mortgage Rates
Depending on your location, if you type "mortgage rates" you may see a Google sponsored link with current rates. Use that link to visit a page that allows you to search and compare mortgage rates from participating lenders.
Public Data
To see trends for population and unemployment rates of U.S. states and counties, type "population" or "unemployment rate" followed by a state or county. You can click through to a page that lets you compare different locations.