google earth - wow!

[polarbert]

just been browsing this after somebody suggested it last week, think its really good.


does anyone know the co-ordinates for area 51? i typed it in, but it keeps taking me to manhattan island area.

was dead impressed when i saw my mums bed and brekfast on there!

[scared but happy]

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=groom+lake,nv&ll=37.263222,-115.804138&sll=36.518555,-115.561924&spn=0.127029,0.120678&sspn=0.127029,0.120678&t=k&hl=en


I think. - but zoom in and wow you are in for a shock.

>> Edited by scared but happy on Wednesday 20th July 22:48

[polarbert]

is the shock the fact that it doesnt have imagery for the zoom level? it does it for everywhere on the online version, i have downloaded the version and you can zoom in more, just when i type groom lake it doesnt take me anywhere

need a zip code or latitude and longitude or something

[angrys3owner]

search for indian springs (it's an airforce base at the bottom of area 51) then look up the valleys and you'll find all the other airbases and groom lake etc are even marked! including all the test ranges, looks cool from space.

[Mrs Trackside]

Why can't I find England in the UK instead of England in America?

[scared but happy]

Mrs Trackside said:

Why can't I find England in the UK instead of England in America?

Worked for me type Norwich.

[scared but happy]

polarbert said:

is the shock the fact that it doesnt have imagery for the zoom level? it does it for everywhere on the online version, i have downloaded the version and you can zoom in more, just when i type groom lake it doesnt take me anywhere need a zip code or latitude and longitude or something

Yes boring innit? Ok try www.dreamlandresort.com/maps/tikaboo_valley_map.html
this will give you some coords.

[Mrs Trackside]

scared but happy said:

Mrs Trackside said: Why can't I find England in the UK instead of England in America? Worked for me type Norwich.

Thankeee muchly. I'm having fun now!

[trevorw]

Mrs Trackside said:

Why can't I find England in the UK instead of England in America?

try

http://maps.google.co.uk/

[polarbert]

this is the best i could get. one day in the future i would love to go up to the gates, apparently its legal to go there. i could have a holiday in vegas, then one day rent a car and drive out there, how far away is it from lv?

[Mrs Trackside]

trevorw said:

Mrs Trackside said: Why can't I find England in the UK instead of England in America? try http://maps.google.co.uk/

'S OK Thank ee, I found it. I'll try the maps tomorrow....need sleep now....

[polarbert]

ooh by the way are there any other cool restricted things in the world i could see on this google earth program?

let me know!

[scared but happy]

polarbert said:

ooh by the way are there any other cool restricted things in the world i could see on this google earth program? let me know!

Buckingham Palace?

[polarbert]

i find that boring to be honest

[scared but happy]

polarbert said:

i find that boring to be honest

Well it was a quick guess (sorry) OK how about some nuclear sub storage/maintainance area.

[DJ111S]

Naval bases etc must look pretty cool? Pearl Harbour etc, any big Russian base?

[tallbloke]

How about USAF Menwith Hill? The yanks can eavesdrop on every 'phone converstaion in Europe from those golf balls so I've heard.

[polarbert]

menwith hill american base in harrogate.

this place looks interesting, apparently the yanks keep tabs on our emails and stuff, so if we mention the words, bush, assasinate, murder, bomb, and stuff, some american has to read through the whole thing.

does anybody know much about area 19 in nevada? supposedly the real area 51

[polarbert]

tallbloke how did you get such a good picure? are you using google earth?

[tallbloke]

polarbert said:

tallbloke how did you get such a good picure? are you using google earth?

multimap.com

You don't think the yanks would put such a high res pic on google do you