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Posted: 7/7/2005 5:25:51 PM EDT
I couldn't think of anything really cool for my 1000th post, but I have been addicted to Google Earth lately.  Figured others might like coordinates too.

Washington Monument:  38 53 21.94 N, 77 02 06.96W
Spaceport! Cape Canaveral:  28 36 28.88 N, 80 36 16.41W
Mount Rushmore:
Carrier in San Diego: 32 42 34.83 N, 117 11 18.30W
Trinity Test Site (Manhattan Project, white washed for security?): 32 53 21.16 N, 106 23 35.36W
Normandy American Cemetery and  Memorial:  49 21 33.97 N, 0 51 21.26 W
Halifax Citadel:  44 38 50.05 N, 63 34 48.94 W
Coloseum in Rome: 41 52 24.45N, 12 29 31.27E
Gitmo: 19 54 33.50 N, 75 11 12.00W
USAF Academy Chapel: 39 00 30.54N 104 53 25.00W
Pearl Harbor (fuzzy): 21 21 46.50N, 157 57 59.78W
Hitler's Eagles Nest (fuzzy): 47 36 50.40N, 12 02 05.90E

Washington, DC, Rome, Paris, London are EXCELLENT resolution.  

Add more!


Link Posted: 7/7/2005 5:29:09 PM EDT
[#1]
Link Posted: 7/7/2005 5:29:22 PM EDT
[#2]
You couldn't even BOTHER to provide active links?  


Ya LAZY PRICK!  


Link Posted: 7/7/2005 5:36:46 PM EDT
[#3]
If there is anything cooler than this program I don't know what it (except perhaps internet porn).

Grand Canyon (AWESOME in the 3D view!!!): 36 06 14.85 N, 112 11 47.49 W
Hoover Dam: 36 00 35.92 N, 114 44 16.94 W
Link Posted: 7/7/2005 5:45:18 PM EDT
[#4]
How many people earthgoogled Area 51 ?
Link Posted: 7/7/2005 5:52:50 PM EDT
[#5]
Ground Zero (WTC): 40 42 42.2N 74 00 48.11W
Link Posted: 7/7/2005 5:53:12 PM EDT
[#6]

Quoted:
You couldn't even BOTHER to provide active links?  


Ya LAZY PRICK!  





www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=367372
Link Posted: 7/7/2005 6:05:54 PM EDT
[#7]

Quoted:

How many people earthgoogled Area 51 ?




No workie.   Tried Groom Lake too
Link Posted: 7/7/2005 6:10:51 PM EDT
[#8]

Quoted:

Quoted:

How many people earthgoogled Area 51 ?




No workie.   Tried Groom Lake too



37 14 33.12N 115 48 26.06W
Link Posted: 7/7/2005 6:21:56 PM EDT
[#9]
... Go to Grand Canyon Arizona, tilt elevation down about 45° and rotate

... Let us know what you think
Link Posted: 7/7/2005 6:47:53 PM EDT
[#10]
WOW...

That's friggin COOL !!!

If that type of image capability is available "free" to us lowly civilians, just imagine what the Govt can see...

Just looked at the Washington monument, then tried to view the White house....  No luck. They have the resolution set real low so you can't view it.
Link Posted: 7/7/2005 6:59:43 PM EDT
[#11]
tag.
Link Posted: 7/7/2005 7:02:13 PM EDT
[#12]
Go to
40 41 21.04 N, 74 02 39.22W

beautiful isn't she?
Link Posted: 7/7/2005 7:12:52 PM EDT
[#13]
Parris Island, SC - 32 19 28.94, 80 40 48.45

Group of Lakes I have spent the last 10 days fishing - 43 39 53.90, 121 53 11.65

Link Posted: 7/7/2005 7:14:17 PM EDT
[#14]
37 49 36.33 N,122 25 22.40w
the rock
Link Posted: 7/7/2005 7:35:52 PM EDT
[#15]
29 58 32.78 N, 31 07 49.51E        pyramids at giza
46 11 58.46 N, 122 11 19.40W       mt st helens
Link Posted: 7/7/2005 8:54:10 PM EDT
[#16]
Edwards AFB with some cool planes (several B1s):  34 53 39.11N, 117 51 46.62W

Whiteman is whited out (B2 base)
Groom Lake ("Area 51" looks normal)
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 5:06:19 AM EDT
[#17]
... Bumped for some more cool-ass sites.

... I have another, fly to Manhattan New York if you've ever been there. Turn on 3D buildings and again tilt elevation about 45° and rotate. You can fly around the city as if in a helicopter.
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 5:22:08 AM EDT
[#18]
tag, so i can play when i get home.

this is such a cool program.

Ronald
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 5:44:03 AM EDT
[#19]

Quoted:

Quoted:

How many people earthgoogled Area 51 ?




No workie.   Tried Groom Lake too



With Google Maps/Satelitte you can plainly see Area51/Dreamland/Groom Lake -its searchable by Zip code -just look up Rachel NV and start panning west it noticable by the ultra white color of the (dry) lakebed . You can see Tonapah to the nothwest as well.
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 5:50:27 AM EDT
[#20]
... fiddy-cent to the first guy that can find a populated nude beach!
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 6:01:05 AM EDT
[#21]
Blacks Beach, La Jolla Commiefornia !!!
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 6:53:38 AM EDT
[#22]

Quoted:
... Go to Grand Canyon Arizona, tilt elevation down about 45° and rotate

... Let us know what you think



Not only rotate, but pan after you tilt. You can do a fly thru the canyon.

CH
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 6:58:22 AM EDT
[#23]
It shows my truck sittingin my driveway. The world is too small.
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 7:07:42 AM EDT
[#24]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

How many people earthgoogled Area 51 ?




No workie.   Tried Groom Lake too



With Google Maps/Satelitte you can plainly see Area51/Dreamland/Groom Lake -its searchable by Zip code -just look up Rachel NV and start panning west it noticable by the ultra white color of the (dry) lakebed . You can see Tonapah to the nothwest as well.



Or you can double click on "Area 51" in the default "Sightseeing" places that the program comes with.
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 7:10:26 AM EDT
[#25]
Marked for later.
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 7:13:52 AM EDT
[#26]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

How many people earthgoogled Area 51 ?




No workie.   Tried Groom Lake too



With Google Maps/Satelitte you can plainly see Area51/Dreamland/Groom Lake -its searchable by Zip code -just look up Rachel NV and start panning west it noticable by the ultra white color of the (dry) lakebed . You can see Tonapah to the nothwest as well.



Just look in
37 16 04.49 N, 115 47 58.13 W (Groom lake)
Best viewed from 30K feet or so.
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 7:25:23 AM EDT
[#27]
It would be great to incorporate it into X-Plane or MS Flight Sim.  You can get it to move and fly a route much like a flight sim without an aircraft.  
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 7:28:11 AM EDT
[#28]
Taggo
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 7:30:01 AM EDT
[#29]

Quoted:
It would be great to incorporate it into X-Plane or MS Flight Sim.  You can get it to move and fly a route much like a flight sim without an aircraft.  



That would be cool, only problem would be to store (or receive quickly enough) the MASSIVE amount of data (pictures and topographical information). But if it would be workable, that would be one of the coolest things ever, and it is VERY cool as it is right now!
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 7:32:50 AM EDT
[#30]

Quoted:
You couldn't even BOTHER to provide active links?  


Ya LAZY PRICK!  





earth.google.com/

If ya want something done right...
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 7:32:58 AM EDT
[#31]

Quoted:
It would be great to incorporate it into X-Plane or MS Flight Sim.  You can get it to move and fly a route much like a flight sim without an aircraft.  



Tilt, grab with mouse left button and pull towards you then quickly let go.

CH
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 7:33:31 AM EDT
[#32]
Damn cool!
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 7:58:21 AM EDT
[#33]
Hampton Roads Shipyard
36 57 21.69n 76 19 40.50w

Chesapeake Bridge Tunnel
37 2 13.8N 76 3 38.77W

On The Bridge Tunnel You Can see the tube underwater between The Isalnds.

Link Posted: 7/8/2005 8:08:30 AM EDT
[#34]
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 8:41:03 AM EDT
[#35]
Tag!
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 9:01:46 AM EDT
[#36]
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 9:03:48 AM EDT
[#37]

Quoted:
Edwards AFB with some cool planes (several B1s):  34 53 39.11N, 117 51 46.62W

Whiteman is whited out (B2 base)
Groom Lake ("Area 51" looks normal)



Thats funny, they blank whiteman but where I am now (Bagram) is in plain view..... and a fairly new image.
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 11:44:09 AM EDT
[#38]
Iraqi Oil Well fires...wonder when the picture was taken.

30°12'35.80"N  47°23'38.49"E

Link Posted: 7/8/2005 12:52:22 PM EDT
[#39]
Here are some more coordinates in no particular order (some may be dupe, if so my apologies):

Mt. Rushmore 44 34 39.38 N, 83 51 42.17 W
The White House        38 53 51.50 N, 77 2 11.73 W
Pentagon                   38 52 15.00 N, 77 3 20.16 W
Sydney Opera House   33 51 23.26 S, 151 12 54.53 E
Mt. Vesuvius               40 49 17.71 N, 14 25 31.23 E
Mt. Etna                     37 45 2.12 N, 14 59 32.18 E
Groznyj                      43 18 38.51 N, 45 42 19.15 E     (zoom out to about 20 miles to see many areas burning)
Baikonur Space Center 45 42 59.79 N, 63 19 12.50 E
St. Louis Arc                38 37 28.54 N, 90 11 6.15 W
Seattle Space Needle   47 37 14.82 N, 122 20 55.46 W
Golden Gate Bridge      37 49 14.45 N, 122 28 39.48 W
Big Ban                       51 30 2.72 N, 0 7 26.16 W
Tower Bridge               51 30 19.88 N, 0 4 30.29 W
Stonehenge                51 10 40.38 N, 1 49 30.93 W
Eiffel Tower                 48 51 29.55 N, 2 17 39.28 E
Acropolis Greece          37 58 16.77 N, 23 43 36.16 E
Meteora Greece           39 42 41.87 N, 21 37 53.13 E
Mt. Olympus                40 4 46.23 N, 22 20 0.74 E

Balu
--
Si vis pacem para bellum!
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 1:30:02 PM EDT
[#40]
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 1:31:06 PM EDT
[#41]

Quoted:
Here are some more coordinates in no particular order (some may be dupe, if so my apologies):

Mt. Rushmore 44 34 39.38 N, 83 51 42.17 W


That puts me in the middle of Michigan.
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 1:37:11 PM EDT
[#42]
This is absolutely incredible!  
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 1:44:19 PM EDT
[#43]
Looks like the old Keystone program.
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 1:44:22 PM EDT
[#44]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Here are some more coordinates in no particular order (some may be dupe, if so my apologies):

Mt. Rushmore 44 34 39.38 N, 83 51 42.17 W


That puts me in the middle of Michigan.


think this is it.

 43 52 19  n,  103 32 49 w
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 2:59:41 PM EDT
[#45]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Here are some more coordinates in no particular order (some may be dupe, if so my apologies):

Mt. Rushmore 44 34 39.38 N, 83 51 42.17 W


That puts me in the middle of Michigan.



That's odd... I simply copied and pasted the coordinates. Oh well, do the others work at least?
Link Posted: 7/8/2005 6:27:16 PM EDT
[#46]
Ground Zero NYC,NY

40 42 42.04 n, 74 00 45.70 w

Link Posted: 7/9/2005 10:05:21 PM EDT
[#47]
... Is it just me, or does there seem to be two distinct resolutions? Possible a third, and higher clarity version, but I may be mistaken.

... Your take please
Link Posted: 7/9/2005 10:47:24 PM EDT
[#48]
There are many different resolutions depending on the area. I have spotted 4 or 5
Link Posted: 7/10/2005 4:56:35 AM EDT
[#49]

Quoted:
It shows my truck sittingin my driveway. The world is too small.



Mine shows my car in the driveway and my dog lying down in his spot by the back stairs!

He's a BIG Golden Retriever...
Link Posted: 7/10/2005 6:31:39 AM EDT
[#50]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
Here are some more coordinates in no particular order (some may be dupe, if so my apologies):

Mt. Rushmore 44 34 39.38 N, 83 51 42.17 W


That puts me in the middle of Michigan.


think this is it.

 43 52 19  n,  103 32 49 w



Nope, try
43 52 43.08 N, 103 27 32.25 W

It is actually identified as such if you turn on the "Recreation areas" layer. When you compare the view with the map from Mr. Rushmore's web site everything fits. The only problem is that the actual faces are not seen due to the way the texture mapping works (they wrap around the surface of the mountain). Still, it's cool to see the parking lot and the gift shop!
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