Aerial Photo Site

Rattlesnake Gal · 04-15-2004, 06:53 PM

Lakegeezer · 04-15-2004, 09:05 PM

Terraserver is a great site. It was started by Microsoft, to prove that their database could handle lots of data and perform well. While the pictures are quite a few years old, the resolution is amazing. There is an application you can buy for about $65 that will pull the pictures from that site, and stitch them together on your hard disk. It also links with a topographic map site so you can pop back and forth from topo and satellite pics. You can even scan in a Bizer map and calibrate it with the other maps. It is fun to scroll around NH using it. Once you get used to the tool, you can use it with a GPS. You can drive or boat around with a visual, topo, or Bizer zoom-in of where you are. Its a great way to find unique sites. Check out http://www.expertgps.com

Silver Duck · 04-15-2004, 09:16 PM

LG

Thanks! Cool site - I just printed a photo of our slip (from orbit, no less!)

Silver Duck

madrasahs · 04-15-2004, 09:49 PM

That site opened up at Alton Bay for me.

There's a huge new clearing of the forest about a ¼-mile east of the bandstand near route 28. Is Alton Bay getting an airport?

tricia1218 · 04-16-2004, 08:50 AM

I could be wrong but it looks like the date of the Satellite image is 1998

Rattlesnake Gal · 04-16-2004, 09:04 AM

It must have taken them such a long time to compile the aerial shots for the whole United States. Some of the places I checked out were upwards of 10 years old. No matter, they are great anyway!

Tired of Waiting · 04-16-2004, 01:40 PM

Try this site.

Type your address in and let it load. Give it time to load, it my take a minute or so. Once the photo is up you can fly around and look at surrounding areas.

http://www.terrafly.com/

ToW

Lin · 04-25-2004, 10:08 AM

Thanks for the links, those are great.

04-15-2004, 06:53 PM	#1
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,253 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,455 Thanked 1,357 Times in 476 Posts	Aerial Photo Site Check out this excellent site! Last edited by Rattlesnake Gal; 04-15-2004 at 07:03 PM.

04-15-2004, 09:05 PM	#2
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,680 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 355 Thanked 640 Times in 291 Posts	ExpertGPS links with Terraserver Terraserver is a great site. It was started by Microsoft, to prove that their database could handle lots of data and perform well. While the pictures are quite a few years old, the resolution is amazing. There is an application you can buy for about $65 that will pull the pictures from that site, and stitch them together on your hard disk. It also links with a topographic map site so you can pop back and forth from topo and satellite pics. You can even scan in a Bizer map and calibrate it with the other maps. It is fun to scroll around NH using it. Once you get used to the tool, you can use it with a GPS. You can drive or boat around with a visual, topo, or Bizer zoom-in of where you are. Its a great way to find unique sites. Check out http://www.expertgps.com __________________ [font=Comic Sans MS][color=blue]-lg[/color][/font]

04-15-2004, 09:16 PM	#3
Silver Duck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Billerica, MA Posts: 364 Thanks: 40 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Wow! LG Thanks! Cool site - I just printed a photo of our slip (from orbit, no less!) Silver Duck

04-15-2004, 09:49 PM	#4
madrasahs Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 381 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Huge clearing near Alton... That site opened up at Alton Bay for me. There's a huge new clearing of the forest about a ¼-mile east of the bandstand near route 28. Is Alton Bay getting an airport?

04-25-2004, 10:08 AM	#8
Lin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts & Moultonborough Posts: 673 Thanks: 41 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts	nice sites Thanks for the links, those are great. __________________ Lin

04-16-2004, 08:50 AM	#5
tricia1218 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MA/Paugus Bay Posts: 155 Thanks: 31 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I could be wrong but it looks like the date of the Satellite image is 1998

04-16-2004, 09:04 AM	#6
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,253 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,455 Thanked 1,357 Times in 476 Posts	It must have taken them such a long time to compile the aerial shots for the whole United States. Some of the places I checked out were upwards of 10 years old. No matter, they are great anyway!

04-16-2004, 01:40 PM	#7
Tired of Waiting Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 519 Thanks: 111 Thanked 259 Times in 107 Posts	Try this site. Type your address in and let it load. Give it time to load, it my take a minute or so. Once the photo is up you can fly around and look at surrounding areas. http://www.terrafly.com/ ToW

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