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Old 07-26-2005, 03:26 PM   #1 (permalink)



 
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Google Earth - Cool places to visit

This thread is for the posting of any Google Earth images or coordinates for our viewing pleasure.

If you don't have Google Earth, you'll want to download a copy.

http://earth.google.com
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37 37 19.27N 116 51 04.90W - Something strange in the desert.

32 10 20.87N 110 52 56.35W - A bunch of A10's sitting on the tarmac.

28 35 26.91N 80 37 38.15W - Space Shuttle launchpads.

35 25 27.60N 97 23 30.63W - AWACS.

34 08 02.7N 118 19 18.08W - Hollywood Sign.

34 38 14.65N 118 04 54.85W - Stealth Bomber.

37 51 26.60N 116 49 13.77W - Another strange symbol in the desert.

38 44 39.89N 104 50 47.63W - NORAD
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Old 07-27-2005, 02:41 PM   #3 (permalink)
 
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Re: Google Earth - Cool places to visit

We need more Coordinates, those were all great, if you find some on the interweb post them here.

Theme Parks:

Knott's Berry Farm;
33 50 39.14 n 117 59 58.77 w

Disney Land;
33 48 43.84 n 117 55 08.06 w

Disneyworld (Orlando);
28 26 26.88 n 81.3257.24 w
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Old 07-27-2005, 02:48 PM   #4 (permalink)



 
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We need more Coordinates, those were all great, if you find some on the interweb post them here.
Just fire up Google Earth and start exploring.. You'll find tons of cool stuff to post!
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39 54 39.23N 116 23 28.95E - Forbidden City in Beijing

51 23 54.50N 30 06 20.67E - Chernobyl (Low res, unfortunately)

29 50 34.09N 47 50 46.09E - Burning Oil Well in Kuwait
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I found this:

115 47'30"W 37 16'30"N

Groom lake! And we all know whats in groom lake...

SR-71 Black Bird; B-17; B-52; ect (March AFB)

33 53 00.60 n 117 15 50.08 w
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33 20 36.50N 44 26 46.01E - Something in Baghdad

41 53 24.79N 12 29 30.99E - Roman Colosseum

37 24 05.46N 116 52 04.44W - Another very strange symbol west of Area 51
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Air Craft Carriers, Battleships?, distroyers, and i think i saw a sub.

36 56 17.73 n 76 20 10.69 w

Im done for now, this is fun...

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28 31 30.64N 80 40 49.98W - Space Shuttle

32 08 53.36N 110 49 54.48W - MASSIVE Airfield
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28 31 30.64N 80 40 49.98 - Space Shuttle

32 08 53.36N 110 49 54.48W - MASSIVE Airfield
No wonder why the US rules the sky's, THATS A LOT OF PLANES!!!

Grave yard?

Here:

Ground Zero;

"40.71106783000329 -74.01161263287975"

Add Placemark, copy the place make, paste it, and delete everything but lat/long in that order.
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No wonder why the US rules the sky's, THATS A LOT OF PLANES!!!

Grave yard?
I'm not sure. There are quite a number of planes that seem to have the wings, nose and tail disconnected from the main fuselage. But there are still thousands of jets that appear intact.
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38 52 13.05N 77 03 21.40W - Pentagon
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Ground Zero;

"40.71106783000329 -74.01161263287975"

Add Placemark, copy the place make, paste it, and delete everything but lat/long in that order.
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40 42 41.73N 74 00 45.44W - Ground Zero
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This is so cool!

39 39 56.18N 105 12 18.51W -Red Rocks Amphitheater

48 59 26.52N 123 03 10.43W -Pt.Bob (How many places do you have to drive through a foreign country to get from the US to the US?)

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A bunch of those planes at that airfield seem to be fake, or in the process of repairs etc. Setting up decoys is nothing new even in peacetime activities
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