Objective: Mark and locate all the indoor/outdoor shooting facilities in California on Google Earth.

Google Earth can be downloaded from here: Google Earth program download link

For those that haven't used GE (Google Earth), it is a mapping program utilizing satelite photos. It has many neat features, which include 3D elevation & GPS coordinates. You can use it just like MapQuest, Yahoo Maps, etc.. to get directions.

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PLEASE feel free to ADD any new shooting facility or shooting area: other indoor ranges, outdoor ranges, and your favorite desert/mountain spots to shoot that are legal.

If you are marking an outdoor shooting spot that isn't a range, please try to include BLM or US Forestry links showing that shooting area is an authorized shooting spot.

I will try to incorporate the updated placemarks and NEW locations onto a master (*.kmz) file.

If you are marking an outdoor shooting spot that isn't a range, please try to include BLM or US Forestry links showing that shooting area is an authorized shooting spot.

I will try to incorporate the updated placemarks and NEW locations onto a master (*.kmz) file.

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There is a couple of ways you can help with updating the master file.
* You can post the GPS coordinates & info on this thread and I can manually input them onto the master file.
* You can SAVE (File => Save As...) your Placemarks as a *.kmz file and then host or email the file to me. I will then import them into the master file.

To get the GPS coordinates. Put a Placemarks onto the spot your trying to mark on Google Earth. Try to be as accurate as possible. There are several ways on placing a Placemarks. Click the thumbtack pin on the lower right or [CTRL] + N : To insert a new Placemark. You then have Name & Description field you can fill. Click OK to place the pin.

You can right-click the Placemarks to move the pin or edit the info. If you click the "Advanced" check box, you will see a "Location" tab that will have the GPS coordinates.

DOWNLOAD SOCAL GOOGLE EARTH FILE: Ver 0.07 June 9, 2006
SOCAL Shooting ranges KMZ file, right-click & Save As...

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