Identify the Landmark using Google Earth > General Discussion

Posted: 7/8/2005 9:07:18 PM EDT

Use Google Earth to locate (by simple lat/long directions) and hopefully identify the landmark the previous poster gives to you. If you don't already have it, the program is a free 10mb download, available here:
earth.google.com

Keeping the landmarks local might be a bit more interesting, and you may learn something. Don't forget to give the next guy or girl a new set of coordinates. To get started:
29 d 57' 03.78"N, 90 d 04' 52.24"W
Get Searching!

Posted: 7/8/2005 9:11:42 PM EDT

[#1]

Superdome?

Edit: I think I'm right. So let's try:
29 44 59.52 N, 95 04 50.31 W

Posted: 7/8/2005 9:16:32 PM EDT

[#2]

San Jacinto Monument?

Posted: 7/8/2005 9:21:35 PM EDT

[#3]

Any Texan worth his salt knows that.

Your turn!

Posted: 7/8/2005 9:25:21 PM EDT

[#4]

There's two in this one...

43 38 32.29 N, 79 23 09.61 W

Posted: 7/8/2005 9:58:08 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
There's two in this one...

43 38 32.29 N, 79 23 09.61 W

CN Tower.
and
skydome..

Posted: 7/8/2005 9:59:16 PM EDT

[#6]

Correct!

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:09:28 PM EDT

[#7]

N 40 26 13.26
W76 34 11.08

EDITed

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:12:17 PM EDT

[#8]

OBL's cave?

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:13:54 PM EDT

[#9]

Opps, edited

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:14:01 PM EDT

[#10]

I must say that is some pretty cool software. Wonder what government installations look like?

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:18:08 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
I must say that is some pretty cool software. Wonder what government installations look like?

Probably like a nice blur effect.

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:18:15 PM EDT

[#12]

hey now!!.

its still my go![ ;)]

32 50 23.23 n 96 54 38.46 w

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:18:55 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
I must say that is some pretty cool software. Wonder what government installations look like?

N36 56 16.71
W76 19 52.73

Norfolk Navy base. Subs right at that lat long. Carriers are just to the North

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:19:06 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
40 26 13.26 76 34 11.08

EDITed

I'm stumped... Am I looking for a Chinese nuke silo?

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:21:14 PM EDT

[#15]

Dammit, don't shit in the thread.

It's still cluster's turn.

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:21:41 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
hey now!!.

its still my go![ ;)]

32 50 23.23 n 96 54 38.46 w

Too easy... Texas Stadium!

ETA: I hereby give my turn to Aviator, correcting the flow of this thread.

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:22:06 PM EDT

[#17]

all your stadiums are belong to us

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:24:00 PM EDT

[#18]

my bad. The one I posted earlier is Muir Army Arifield at Ft Indiantown Gap PA.

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:24:34 PM EDT

[#19]

Anyone want to look one up for me?

Send me a IM

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:24:51 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
Quoted:
I must say that is some pretty cool software. Wonder what government installations look like?

36 56 16.71 76 19 52.73

Norfolk Navy base. Subs right at that lat long. Carriers are just to the North

Umm.... last time I checked, Norfolk wasn't landlocked in China bud.

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:28:18 PM EDT

[#21]

you adding the N and W?

N 40 42 42.85
W 74 00 48.31

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:32:20 PM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
I must say that is some pretty cool software. Wonder what government installations look like?

36 56 16.71 76 19 52.73

Norfolk Navy base. Subs right at that lat long. Carriers are just to the North

Umm.... last time I checked, Norfolk wasn't landlocked in China bud.

add an " n" and a "w" and you should be good to go

36 56 16.71 n 76 19 52.73 w

and for those that cant see it... this is an example..

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:33:51 PM EDT

[#23]

30 49 33.20 N
111 00 33.38 E

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:34:04 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
you adding the N and W?

N 40 42 42.85
W 74 00 48.31

Ok, I got that one to go in right.

WTC: Ground Zero

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:38:14 PM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:
30 49 33.20 N
111 00 33.38 E

Looks like a bridge or Dam in China.

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:42:21 PM EDT

[#26]

Looked at some cool B-52's at Barksdale AFB LA and B1's at Tinker AFB OK. Cool.

Never used this Google Earth before, looks a lot like Keyhole that I have at home.

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:50:05 PM EDT

[#27]

Link

Correct, but not just a dam, the Three Gorges Dam, in Hubei province, China. Even at 100 miles up, it is clear that something is there. Simply huge compared to Hoover Dam. Feats like this are cool to me.

Quoted:
Quoted:
30 49 33.20 N
111 00 33.38 E

Looks like a bridge or Dam in China.

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:54:51 PM EDT

[#28]

OK

31 20 45.82N
85 39 15.68W

Hint....

Fly Army

Posted: 7/8/2005 10:59:48 PM EDT

[#29]

Ft. Rucker?

Posted: 7/8/2005 11:00:36 PM EDT

[#30]

You got it. One of the many army Airfields there. I think that one is Cairns. If you zoon out and look around you will see a bunch

Aviator

Posted: 7/8/2005 11:05:45 PM EDT

[#31]

I must be gettin tired. I am trying to drag the the pages on this site like I do on the Google Earth site.

Posted: 7/8/2005 11:08:27 PM EDT

[#32]

Some places have much higher resolution then others. Kinda sucks.

Posted: 7/9/2005 1:23:25 AM EDT

[#33]

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