You never know what you a sattelite photo will show
Sat, 03/28/2009 - 4:24pm
15 years
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While scanning the Outer Banks of North Carolina, using Google Earth, I found two interesting objects.
This will give you something to do!
-75.495969,35.738305
-75.488737,35.737420
2 needles in a haystack - I mean ocean.
Edit:
I put the l/l like Garmin POI. For Google Earth it's really:
35.738305,-75.495969
35.737420,-75.488737
Sorry about that.
A Pair of F-18s
They might be using the Dare County Target Complex, or heading back to NAS Oceana, VA after using it. They could also be USMC F-18s out of MCAS Cherry Point, NC.
If you look a little west of the aircraft, you will see one of several "bullseyes" at
35°41'21.64"N, 75°53'16.61"W.
That one is the USAF target. The Navy target is just northeast. They are used to drop practice bombs, mostly BDU-33s, about 25 lb. We used to call them "blue death". They have a small cartridge that gives a puff of smoke for spotting the hit.
Shooter N32 39 W97 25 VIA 1535TM, Lexus built-in, TomTom Go
Very cool sights
Great collection guys
Way Cool
Man this is fun!!!!
Wonder what else we can find hidden away on maps
Roleplaying Canuck Gamer with: Nuvi 760 & 2595 LMT (Map Ver.: 2019.30) 2012 RAM 1500 4x4 Big Horn Quad
Looks to me like...
... the two buildings to the southwest are bombers coming in to bomb nazi germany.
You think?
32.676043, -117.157767
And it's on a US Naval Base
Im gonna go out on a limb here...
This was my first "Blueberry Hill" encounter at age 15:)
Behind this building in my chevy with Peggy. Oh, Peggy, how I miss ya. LOL
44.164499 -88.449303
You can walk a horse to water, but a pencil has to be led.
wow...
32.153820,-110.823730
now...thats a picture. great find.
Thanasi---Magellan RoadMate 1700LM , & Magellan RoadMate 5045LM "Speed is just a question of money. How fast do you want to go!!!!" Movie: Mad Max - 1979
Outer Space, aliens and such...
Here's what B-grade science fiction movies show on the screen when they want to say "outer space."
34.078693,-107.618287
"The true measure of persons is how they treat someone who can do them absolutely no good." - Samuel Johnson
Hehe. Good find.
Hehe. Good find.
Some really massive excavators
47.431470,-101.147480
47.365244,-101.231691
47.411447,-101.750348
47.435394,-101.857003
And this one you can see the bucket on near the end of the boom and just south of it:
47.093549,-101.327938
This last one you can zoom out and see the town to the NE for size comparison with the houses.
Anyone know what this is?
48.589455,-98.356528
I do, and no, it is not an Egyptian tomb.
Hmmm......
missle silo would be my guess.
Given that it's in N. Dakota
Probably is or was a missile silo.
Edit: http://www.behance.net/MartinMiller/frame/174313
*Keith* MacBook Pro *wifi iPad(2012) w/BadElf GPS & iPhone6 + Navigon*
Re: Anyone know what this is?
48.589455,-98.356528
I do, and no, it is not an Egyptian tomb.
You made it too easy to cheat. Click on the little blue icon just south of the MSR and then look it up in Google.
Interesting place to roast marshmallows.
Metricman DriveSmart 76 Williamsburg, VA
Easy.....
http://srmsc.org/
"The true measure of persons is how they treat someone who can do them absolutely no good." - Samuel Johnson
How about this one?
50.01062,-110.113395
I have seen the future and it is now!
Wow!
50.01062,-110.113395
If it's natural, wow! If someone "enhanced" it, wow, also!
"The true measure of persons is how they treat someone who can do them absolutely no good." - Samuel Johnson
These are some cool
These are some cool coordinates
.
50.01062,-110.113395
Now if that was a NASA photo of Mars.....
Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. - Pablo Picasso (Bob - Garmin c530, eTrex Vista HCx)
Re: How about this one?
50.01062,-110.113395
That's the best "Natural" feature I've seen yet.
Good find!
Metricman DriveSmart 76 Williamsburg, VA
It's Natural
50.01062,-110.113395
If it's natural, wow! If someone "enhanced" it, wow, also!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badlands_Guardian
Frank DriveSmart55 37.322760, -79.511267
Lifelong learning...
...one of the things I love about POI Factory. Thanks for the tip, phranc.
So,let me amend my original reaction to "Wow, eh?!"
"The true measure of persons is how they treat someone who can do them absolutely no good." - Samuel Johnson
The Worlds Largest 24-karat Gold Plated Object.
This home is owned by Jim Onan of Wadsworth, IL. It's just off the tollroad near the Illinois/Wisconsin border. The home was built in the shape of a gold plated Pyrmaid and is six stories high. It also has a 3 car garage next to it, also gold planted. The home is surrounded by a moat.
Also, if you scan to the west of the home in Google Earth, you will see the shadow of a 64 foot statue of Ramesses, also gold plated. Too bad its not open to the public any longer.
Home entrance co-ords 42.413486 -87.944911
Statue location co-ords 42.413488 -87.943970
Happy Hunting
You can walk a horse to water, but a pencil has to be led.
I've always liked this one
I've always liked this one:
28.396155,-81.578368
Garmin nüvi 765T, nüvi 350
Easter eggs
Here's two more jets
This one over Yellowstone
44.734478, -110.583352
I love the con trail on this one. Stretches for miles! Thanks bayhawk & everyone else for some cool easter eggs.
Famous last words: "How could I possibly be lost? I have 4 GPSr's!"
VERY cool!
32.153820,-110.823730
This is where they got the jet that was wrecked in season 1 of Lost. I believe I saw it in one of the extra documentaries on one of the discs. Thanks!
Famous last words: "How could I possibly be lost? I have 4 GPSr's!"
You just might find one of your old friends!
This one time Mighty Giant now has the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge blocking it's way, hiding up river to beat it's earlier fate with the scrap man.
34.236412 -77.954624
And another
that not to long ago was stuck in the mud, got pulled out repainted at the coast of millions then slid back into it's slip. Still has birds stuck on it and a growler next to it.
40.764806 -74.000907
Still another oldie:
41.510067 -81.691624
Zoom out on these, their kept in waiting
38.070397 -122.103007
Look east and west:
47.554554 -122.639421
Ghost,Idle,Reserve
Look in all directions:
37.121256 -76.646429
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
Another Big place to see
40.495150 -112.151319
johnm405 660 & MSS&T
Go back in time
A few years ago, a commercial jet was over a neighbor's house while on approach to O'Hare, but updated satellite images have shown it's no longer there. I suppose it finally landed.
You can go back in time before the images were updated.
Open google earth, zoom in on a area like over your neighbor's house. Then click on 'View' then scroll down to 'Historical Imagery' and there will be a bar that you can scroll back to the dates available. Scroll it to the dates before the image was updated and wait, it will update from that timeframe.
-Chris
Re: Go Back In Time
You can go back in time before the images were updated.
Open google earth, zoom in on a area like over your neighbor's house. Then click on 'View' then scroll down to 'Historical Imagery' and there will be a bar that you can scroll back to the dates available. Scroll it to the dates before the image was updated and wait, it will update from that timeframe.
Wish I had known that a month or 2 ago. The images for Williamsburg, VA were the summer images. Trees in full leaf. They just updated to some winter images and now you can see almost everything.
Some of the l/l listed here will be perplexing to those that follow, as the images get updated. Airplanes in flight will be long gone.
Metricman DriveSmart 76 Williamsburg, VA
My Car
Looked up my bf's place. My car is parked there. Thanks for the tip.
Jen
Re: car in driveway
Looked up my bf's place. My car is parked there. Thanks for the tip.
Jen
Hmmmm!!!!!! Don't know what I would do if I saw a car in my driveway that I didn't recognize. Guess I'd have to find out exactly when it was taken (down to the minute).
Metricman DriveSmart 76 Williamsburg, VA
Which version of GOOGLE EARTH are you using?
A few years ago, a commercial jet was over a neighbor's house while on approach to O'Hare, but updated satellite images have shown it's no longer there. I suppose it finally landed.
You can go back in time before the images were updated.
Open google earth, zoom in on a area like over your neighbor's house. Then click on 'View' then scroll down to 'Historical Imagery' and there will be a bar that you can scroll back to the dates available. Scroll it to the dates before the image was updated and wait, it will update from that timeframe.
I am using
Google Earth
4.3.7284.3916 (beta)
and it doesn't have a "historical Imagery" under VIEW
I have seen the future and it is now!
cool
I like that one
"If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score" Lombardi
A few more
40.582654,-73.621574 - Looks like he's under water
52.508739, 13.335250 - Zoom in
52.078706, 4.332811 - Zoom in here as well
45.123853, -123.113603
Garmin nüvi 765T, nüvi 350
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30.465794, -86.561923 SR71 blackbird
30.486956, -86.557223 fighter jets
30.489097, -86.547812 commercial jet taking off
Garmin c330 w/ 2011 maps
good stuff
what a way to kill time, keep it up guys
Nuvi2797LMT (2) Nuvi260,Ford Sync3 Navigation. Captain Cook was a Yorkshire man too.
Ha! This is cool!
Ha! This is cool!
Thanks for the tip.
You can go back in time before the images were updated.
Open google earth, zoom in on a area like over your neighbor's house. Then click on 'View' then scroll down to 'Historical Imagery' and there will be a bar that you can scroll back to the dates available. Scroll it to the dates before the image was updated and wait, it will update from that timeframe.
Thanks for the tip.
Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. - Pablo Picasso (Bob - Garmin c530, eTrex Vista HCx)
Cool stuff
I just spent 30 minutes looking at these... Great finds!
I don't get it
52.508739, 13.335250 - Zoom in
52.078706, 4.332811 - Zoom in here as well
What am I supposed to see?
I have seen the future and it is now!
Spell it out for you...
n.u.d.e. s.u.n.b.a.t.h.e.r.s. on their respective roofs/patios/balconies.
"The true measure of persons is how they treat someone who can do them absolutely no good." - Samuel Johnson
Funny
Must be boring out there in the desert, near Rachel, Nevada!
37.646143,-115.750815
OK, that's funny.
Tim - Garmin nuvi 680, 350
OH!
n.u.d.e. s.u.n.b.a.t.h.e.r.s. on their respective roofs/patios/balconies.
Guess I didn't look (zoom) close enough.....
I have seen the future and it is now!
quite comical. how do you
quite comical. how do you all find these things haha. Can't zoom in too close or it gets very blury. Is there a way to fix that
UFO landing site?
Spotted this on Google Earth when I was looking for a nearby road:
-104.578314, 35.517601
Appears to be a concrete runway about 1 mile long. Don't most ranchers get by with a grass strip? Definitely located far from civilization!
"There's no substitute for local knowledge" nüvi 750, nüvi 3597
Scientologist
Spotted this on Google Earth when I was looking for a nearby road:
-104.578314, 35.517601
Appears to be a concrete runway about 1 mile long. Don't most ranchers get by with a grass strip? Definitely located far from civilization!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trementina_Base
Frank DriveSmart55 37.322760, -79.511267
I didn't think they meant
I didn't think they meant real chicken? lol
Another one - launch pad at Wallops Island, VA
37.831100, -75.491300
The old pad is just north and east.
That’s no ranch, that’s
That’s no ranch, that’s the runway for the Church of Scientology ‘facility’ at Trementina New Mexico.
Take a look just northeast of runway.
35.524365, -104.572076
Then a little further northeast is the ‘facility’
35.527125, -104.554924
EDIT TO ADD:
OOPS!
My apologies. It looks like I missed this post.
Spotted this on Google Earth when I was looking for a nearby road:
-104.578314, 35.517601
Appears to be a concrete runway about 1 mile long. Don't most ranchers get by with a grass strip? Definitely located far from civilization!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trementina_Base
To atone for posting before
To atone for posting before reading the entire thread….
Siegfried & Roy’s Swimming Pool
36.120173, -115.177442
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Outline of a Plane in the desert sand
24.950445, 46.741890
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John Travolta’s Driveway
29.278406, -82.117096
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...It's the real thing, it's what you're hoping to find...
-18.529228, -70.250008
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Fighter Jet Parked in Condo Parking Lot
"Oh James, take me to the airpor...umm...wait a minute!"
48.825130, 2.198507
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Hey! Google found my daughters lost stuffed bunny! Thanks Google.
44.244274, 7.769737