Comments on: See the Sights from Satellites

See the Sights from Satellites

frecklefaerie — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 22:57:46 -0800

Google Sight-Seeing Being seen from space isn't just for the Great Wall of China anymore. See Las Vegas, Area 51 and some impressive graffiti. (via)

By: kliuless

kliuless — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 23:05:45 -0800

google maps from above and below :D cheers!

By: rooftop secrets

rooftop secrets — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 23:05:47 -0800

Cool.

By: Mean Mr. Bucket

Mean Mr. Bucket — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 23:26:25 -0800

Crater Lake Grand Canyon a boat skimming along Lake Tahoe's surface Moab Pentagon Fenway Park Logan Airport CFB Petawawa entry to NORAD under Cheyenne Mountain White Sands AFB Black Rock City (Burning Man) Fermilab Death Valley Niagara Falls Kauai Trinity test site B-52s waiting to launch at Minot, ND AFB Aircraft carriers in Norfolk, VA Giant Compass Rose at Edwards AFB Air Force boneyard near Tucson, AZ Air Force One's hangar at Andrews AFB CIA headquarters Launch Pad 39-B at Kennedy Space Center Mickey Mouse crop circle

By: Boydrop

Boydrop — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 23:32:44 -0800

Hollywood sign. (very small, just north of the bubble, zoom in).

By: peacay

peacay — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 00:11:11 -0800

Double, of sorts. All very pretty and such but this post is still open and on the front page. Could have been added in-thread.

By: the cydonian

the cydonian — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 00:23:15 -0800

This, my friends, is conclusive evidence to suggest that Google is becoming Skynet for all values of "sky", "net" and "Skynet".

By: idiotfactory

idiotfactory — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 00:26:59 -0800

My mom looked up her house on the google maps, saw an unusual black speck in the yard. Turns out it was the dog. (He's an 80 pound mutt)

By: sjvilla79

sjvilla79 — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 01:12:09 -0800

That site is great.

By: afx114

afx114 — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 01:28:33 -0800

More Land Grafiti, about twice the size as the "Dave" one in this post.

By: garethspor

garethspor — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 01:54:51 -0800

Picture this

By: serafinapekkala

serafinapekkala — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 06:36:25 -0800

I love these satellite photos. Viewing relatively small objects such as the house I grew up in is kinda boring. What structures are big enough to really enjoy? Stadiums and Ballparks! I checked out almost all the 30 Major League Baseball parks, and some football stadiums as well. Of all the sporting venues I found, only 3Com Park, aka Candlestick Park in San Francisco had a game (49ers) in progress. Angel Stadium in Anaheim appears to be hosting a motocross rally? Of course, we can't see what's happening inside the domed stadiums, but the empty parking lots suggest a lack of activity inside. Here's the rest:

Ameriquest Field (Rangers)
Bank One Ballpark (Phoenix)
Busch Stadium (St. Louis)
Detroit Tigers
Veterans Stadium | Note that Citizens Bank Park is under construction next door.
Coors Field (Rockies)
Dodger Stadium
Fenway Park | Go Red Sox!
Foxboro Stadium (Patriots) | Note that Gillette Stadium is under construction.
Giants Stadium
Hubert Humphrey Metrodome (Twins & Vikings)
Jacobs Field
Cleveland Browns
Kauffman Stadium & KC Chiefs
Los Angeles Coliseum
Minute Maid Park (Houston)
Network Associates Colisseum (Athletics)
Olympic Stadium (Expos)
Oriole Park & Ravens stadium
PETCO Park (Padres) | Under construction
PNC Park and Heinz? field
Pro Player Stadium (Marlins and Dolphins) | Is the name "IOWA" painted in the end zone?
RFK Stadium (Redskins)
While looking for RFK, I found Howard University's football field. How could I miss it when "HOWARD", painted in the end zone, can be read from space!
Safeco Field & The Kingdome (Seattle)
SBC Park (Giants)
Shea Stadium (Mets)
SkyDome (Blue Jays)
Tropicana Field (Devil Rays)
Turner Field (Braves)
US Cellular Field (White Sox)
Wrigley Field
Yankee Stadium

By: gimonca

gimonca — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 06:57:26 -0800

A big swath of Minneapolis is blurred as well. I wonder how often the satellite photos will be updated?

By: growli

growli — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 08:07:03 -0800

Here's the ring-shaped lake created by a meteor strike in Labrador, Canada.

By: brownpau

brownpau — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 08:11:54 -0800

I'm a bit surprised they haven't done these two yet: Gateway Arch and Statue of Liberty.

By: badger_flammable

badger_flammable — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 08:31:59 -0800

The longest parking lot in the world (Branson, MO)

By: Guy Smiley

Guy Smiley — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 09:24:11 -0800

The Goodyear Blimp, at its field in Carson, CA.

By: stratastar

stratastar — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 10:37:34 -0800

does anyone else think the US government is pissed as all hell about this?

By: smackfu

smackfu — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 10:39:14 -0800

More aircraft carriers: Jacksonville, FL Everett, WA San Diego, CA San Diego, CA (helicopter carrier?) Philadelphia, PA (decommisioned) New York (museum) Hospital ship: San Diego, CA A Navy ammo storage area in suburban NJ. Including a very long pier they use to load the ships far away from shore. (I think what makes this brilliant is that google makes it so easy to link to the images. The previous versions were always Java or Flash, so you couldn't share cool things you found.)

By: [hifidigitalboy]

[hifidigitalboy] — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 10:40:31 -0800

Google HQ

By: borkingchikapa

borkingchikapa — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 11:06:21 -0800

Holy crap, smackfu. Exactly how long is that thing?

By: ElvisJesus

ElvisJesus — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 11:18:11 -0800

Maybe we should tell someone about this ...

By: ElvisJesus

ElvisJesus — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 11:19:37 -0800

Holy crap, smackfu. Exactly how long is that thing? I'd pay to have somebody say that to me ...

By: car_bomb

car_bomb — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 11:40:35 -0800

Speaking of ring shaped lakes, I was just motoring, or I guess "satellite-ing" around the region the day they added the imagery, and I came across THIS eye-boggling natural expression of geography at Mt St Helens and Spirit Lake.

p.s. anyone else think Spirit Lake looks strangely like a lion?

By: borborygmi

borborygmi — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 11:41:40 -0800

It looks like that pier is at least a mile and a half long, judging by lower Manhattan's width (at the top of this image) I noticed, scrolling north, that for some reason, Massachusetts was meticulously photographed at a different, less-green time of year than the surrounding states: They even got Southwick in winter, in stark contrast to Connecticut's greenery. Reminds me of this TNG episode.

By: NormieP

NormieP — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 12:03:01 -0800

smackfu: The ship you listed as "helicopter carrier?" is the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu - LHA 5 (which is, as you said, basically a helicopter carrier).

By: smackfu

smackfu — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 12:56:24 -0800

NormieP: Nice catch. I stumbled across that pier while scrolling around NYC, and assumed it was for natural gas loading or something. But then I found this page, which has tons of info on what is actually Naval Weapons Station Earle. The pier is 2.2 miles long. It looks much cooler with ships tied up. And you can follow the train tracks all the way from the pier to the weapons bunkers (which look just like the ones in Iraq, incidentally).

By: Mid

Mid — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 13:00:21 -0800

So where are the nuke silos? I've been hunting around Cheyenne, WY with no luck. I guess they are too small.

By: Mid

Mid — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 13:06:59 -0800

Howabout Devil's Tower, WY?

By: DakotaPaul

DakotaPaul — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 13:25:52 -0800

I guess the birds don't get too nice a view of Mt. Rushmore.

By: smackfu

smackfu — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 14:09:43 -0800

More weird shit in New Jersey. Although it's only weird when you realize how big those things are. The giant cleared circle (almost a mile across) is a parachute jump site. The not really parallel lines are jet car test tracks (!?!). There's some huge airship hangars around too. The military builds the greatest things. How about a cloud and it's shadow? Nuclear power plant, in FL (in a rather unusual place, if you zoom out) Bermuda (surprisingly in full hi-resolution, and not even on the normal map) Sing Sing Prison This is just weird

By: Iax

Iax — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 14:53:11 -0800

car_bomb: that looks suspiciously like an image doctored up to look like ol goatse

By: puke & cry

puke & cry — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 15:44:12 -0800

The Luecke family says "hello"

By: car_bomb

car_bomb — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 16:22:52 -0800

Iax: it does? strange...I wonder how that got in there.

By: Iax

Iax — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 16:41:23 -0800

car_bom I meant this its not on google... and look at it! it also has a dog shaped lake in the upper right.

By: puke & cry

puke & cry — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 16:47:57 -0800

actually iax, it's a lion.

By: Mid

Mid — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 20:31:45 -0800

Smackfu: I think you found midway island.

By: rafter

rafter — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 21:18:59 -0800

This is just weird It's a dolphin's eyeball.

By: rafter

rafter — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 21:25:36 -0800

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

By: rafter

rafter — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 21:59:22 -0800

Weighing in at 24 miles, the longest bridge in the world.

By: bdragon

bdragon — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 22:06:00 -0800

Thought Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone looked pretty cool.

By: gubo

gubo — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 22:07:04 -0800

smackfu: Tern Island in the French Frigate Shoals?

By: borborygmi

borborygmi — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 23:03:33 -0800

I think this is Kilauea, the world's most active volcano (lives up to its billing).

By: gubo

gubo — Sat, 09 Apr 2005 10:06:06 -0800

Dealey Plaza

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Sat, 09 Apr 2005 10:59:04 -0800

What about the world's nastiest turnpikes/interchange? I imagine that'd have to be in LA.

By: car_bomb

car_bomb — Sat, 09 Apr 2005 17:29:38 -0800

actually guys, i'm pretty sure it's a LIGER.

By: borborygmi

borborygmi — Sat, 09 Apr 2005 17:30:54 -0800

It's been years since I've visited, so I can't say whether these LA interchanges are particularly hellacious: 5, 22, & La Veta Ave 60 & 710 5 & 110 10 & 710 They just look confusing from above. Closer to home, here's Boston's Zakim Bridge, from when it was still under construction. The Big Dig looks messy from space, too.