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Coal Trains in Alliance, Nebraska
42.082523°,-102.890045° - Maxar Technologies
Coal trains — some full, others empty — idle in a railyard next to a pivot irrigation circle in Alliance, Nebraska, USA. The city is located in the Powder River Basin — one of the world’s largest coal-mining areas — and serves as a stopping point for trains en route to power plants in the Midwest and Southern parts of the country.
Luoyuan Bay Aquaculture
26.408924°,119.741132° - Maxar Technologies
Seafood farms cover the surface of Luoyuan Bay in the Fujian province of China. Underneath the water is a vast network of lines, cages, and nets for the growth of various seafood species including crabs, lobsters, scallops, and carp. For a sense of scale, approximately 2.3 square miles (6 square km) of the bay is seen here.
Boeing 737 Max Parking Lot
47.529245°,-122.309162° - Nearmap
Dozens of 737 MAX jetliners cover a parking lot at Boeing's factory in Seattle, Washington. This model has been grounded since March following two fatal crashes in less than six months. July was Boeing's fifth consecutive month without a new order for the 737 MAX and its least productive month for plane deliveries since November 2008.
Mesa Mobile Homes
33.410401°,-111.724340° - Nearmap
Mobile home and RV parks cover a considerable portion of eastern Mesa, Arizona. Pictured on the right side of this Overview is one such park — the Venture Out RV Resort, a master-planned retirement community with more than 1,740 homes. Located about 20 miles (32 km) outside of Phoenix, Mesa is the largest suburban city by population in the United States, with upwards of 500,000 residents.
Saskatoon Airplanes
52.169389°,-106.681472° - Nearmap
Several jets are parked outside a hangar at the John G. Diefenbaker International Airport in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. With two runways, nine passenger bridges and three ground-loading positions, the airport handles just under 1.5 million passengers per year. By contrast, the busiest airport in Canada (Toronto Pearson International) handles nearly 50 million passengers annually.
The Islands, Gilbert, Arizona
33.343010°,-111.815760° - Nearmap
The Islands is a master-planned community within the town of Gilbert, Arizona. Located approximately 16 miles (25.7 km) southeast of Phoenix, the community contains 2,633 residential homes, 272 apartments and 26 commercial properties. In recent decades, Gilbert has made a rapid transformation from a small, agriculture-based community to a suburban center, seeing its population grow from 5,717 in 1980 to upwards of 208,000 in 2010.
Third Avenue Bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota
44.982972°,-93.259417° - Nearmap
Cars make their way across the Third Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Originally known as the St. Anthony Falls Bridge, the multi-arched bridge carries road traffic across the Mississippi River and crosses right above the upper fringes of Saint Anthony Falls. It is 2,223 feet (667 m) long, 54 feet (16.4 m) wide, and has a clearance of 42 feet (12.8 m).
Fall Foliage in Nashua, New Hampshire
42.760321°,-71.484009° - Nearmap
Colorful fall foliage blankets the landscape around Nashua, New Hampshire. With the arrival of autumn and colder temperatures in the northeastern United States, leaves begin to change colors and create vibrant views like this one. Thousands of tourists flock to New Hampshire (and the rest of New England) during this season to take advantage of scenic drives and “leaf-peeping” tours.
Seaweed Farms off South Korea's southern coast
34.396552°,127.261377° - Maxar Technologies
Seaweed farms surround Sisan Island, off the south coast of South Korea. In “fields” like these, seaweed is often grown on ropes attached to buoys, which hold the crop near the water’s surface. The southern waters of South Korea are ripe with aquaculture operations like these; in fact, this region produces 90% of the nation’s seaweed crop.
Hurricane Dorian
24.250000°,-76.000000° - ESA - European Space Agency
This image, captured by the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite, shows Hurricane Dorian pummeling the Bahamas on Monday, September 2. Having reached Category 5 intensity with sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h), the storm is reported to be one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. It is currently a Category 2 hurricane and is expected to continue up the southeastern coast of the United States. Several fatalities have been recorded and numerous homes and infrastructure have been destroyed.
Whakaari / White Island
-37.516667°,177.183333° - Maxar Technologies
Whakaari, also known as White Island, is an active stratovolcano, situated 48 km (30 mi) from the North Island of New Zealand in the Bay of Plenty. Whakaari is New Zealand’s most active volcano, and has been built up by continuous eruptions over the past 150,000 years. The island is approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) in diameter and rises to a height of 321 m (1,053 ft) above sea level.
Washington, D.C,
38.890556°,-77.020278° - Maxar Technologies
Washington, D.C.'s L'Enfant Plan was developed in 1791 by Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant for George Washington, the first President of the United States. L’Enfant designed a compass-aligned grid for the city’s streets, with intersecting diagonal avenues that were later named after the states of the union. The diagonal avenues also intersect with the north-south and east-west streets at circles and rectangular plazas in order to create more open, green spaces. Lastly, L'Enfant laid out a 400 foot-wide (122 meter) garden-lined “grand avenue” - what is now know as the National Mall – that connects the US Capitol Building, the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial (the latter two are visible at right in this Overview).
Tel Aviv
32.078333°,34.769000° - Maxar Technologies
Located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Tel Aviv is the second most populous city in Israel and is recognized as the country's financial center and a major technology hub. With a city plan dating back to the 1920’s, Tel Aviv was constructed with a hierarchical system of streets laid out in a grid and large blocks consisting of small-scale dwellings that surround central, open spaces.
Sydney
-33.867906°,151.201237° - Maxar Technologies
Check out this stunning view of Sydney, Australia. The city is the most populous on the continent with more than five million residents. The geography of the city - located on the Tasman Sea and built around numerous harbors and inlets - is captured in this Overview.
Sunset District, San Francisco
37.750034°,-122.519085° - Maxar Technologies
This Overview captures the Sunset District — the largest and most populous neighborhood in San Francisco, California. Bordered by Golden Gate Park on its northern side, the district is home to more than 85,000 people. Sunset is often referred to as “The Avenues” because it is spanned by numbered north-south thoroughfares.
Stelvio Pass
46.528611°,10.452777° - Maxar Technologies
The Stelvio Pass in northern Italy is the highest paved roadway in the Eastern Alps, with an elevation of 2,757 meters (9,045 feet) above sea level. Only accessible in the summer months, the road and its 75 hairpin turns are sometimes scaled during the famous Giro d’Italia cycling race.
Spiral Jetty
41.437611°,-112.669556° - Maxar Technologies
This Overview captures Spiral Jetty, an earthwork sculpture by Robert Smithson, consisting of a 1,500-foot-long (460 m), 15-foot-wide (4.6 m) counterclockwise coil jutting from the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake in Utah, USA. Smithson reportedly chose this site because of the vibrant colors of the water (salt-tolerant bacteria and algae thrive here in 27% salinity) and its connection with the primordial sea.
Spain Greenhouses
36.868331°,-2.368688° - Maxar Technologies
Greenhouses in Almeria, Spain, cover approximately 20,000 hectares of land (more than 75 square miles). The use of plastic covering (known as "plasticulture") is designed to increase produce yield, increase produce size, and shorten growth time. For a sense of scale, this Overview shows roughly six square miles. This image is on display right now at our exhibition at theprintspace in Shoreditch, London. We're also selling prints of it, and – thanks to theprintspace – we are able to offer FREE shipping throughout Europe during the exhibition, which ends November 26th! Visit to take advantage of this exclusive offer.
Singapore Tankers
1.255944°,103.781000° - Maxar Technologies
Check out this Overview, which captures cargo ships and tankers — some weighing up to 300,000 tons — outside of the entry to the Port of Singapore. The facility is the world's second-busiest port in terms of total tonnage, shipping a fifth of the world's cargo containers and half of the world's annual supply of crude oil.
New Bullards Bar Reservoir Houseboats
39.429030°,-121.130100° - Maxar Technologies
This Overview captures houseboats floating peacefully on the New Bullards Bar Reservoir in Yuba County, California. The exposed shoreline across the bottom of the image appears when the reservoir water level is low. Want to display this image in your home? Head over to our to find it and other Overviews for sale!
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