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Arecibo Observatory
18.344167°,-66.752778° - Maxar Technologies
The Arecibo Observatory is a radio telescope in the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The telescope, which is 1,000 feet (305 m) in diameter, is used for three major areas of research — radio astronomy, atmospheric science, and radar astronomy. Last year, high winds associated with Hurricane Maria caused a line feed on the telescope to break and fall onto the primary dish, damaging about 30 of its 38,000 aluminum panels.
Greater Caucasus Mountains
43.598917°,40.358111° - Maxar Technologies
The Greater Caucasus Mountains form a natural border between Russia and Georgia, stretching east to west from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. This Overview shows a stretch of mountains in Abkhazia, a de facto and partially recognized republic in northwestern Georgia. Disputes over the status of this region led to the War in Abkhazia from 1992 to 1993 and remains a central issue in Georgia-Russia relations today.
Mount Vernon Flower Nursery
48.445000°,-122.358361° - Nearmap
A variety of flowers, ornamental grasses, and other plants grow at a nursery in Mount Vernon, Washington — a small city roughly 60 miles (96 km) north of Seattle. Mount Vernon is the county seat of Skagit County, which has a climate similar to Northern France and thus yields millions of tulips every year.
Jönköping
57.782778°,14.160556° - Maxar Technologies
Jönköping is a city in southern Sweden with roughly 94,000 inhabitants. It is situated at the southern end of Vättern, Sweden's second largest lake. Our founder Benjamin Grant is currently traveling there and two other towns at the southern end of Vättern to speak and meet with students. He will visit Jönköping University, the town of Hjo, and will do an exhibition of prints in collaboration with Uponwalls in the harbor in Granvik.
MS Spirit of Tasmania
-37.847611°,144.930583° - Nearmap
The MS Spirit of Tasmania backs away from a pier in the Port of Melbourne, Australia. This ferry makes daily trips to and from Melbourne and Devonport, Tasmania — a journey of roughly 9 hours. Tasmania is an island state of Australia, located 150 miles (240 km) to the south of the Australian mainland.
Erg Iguidi
27.452222°,-4.451528° - Maxar Technologies
The Erg Iguidi is a large erg in the Tindouf Province of southwestern Algeria. An erg — also called a dune sea — is a broad, flat area of desert covered with windswept sand and little or no vegetation. Part of the greater Sahara Desert, the Erg Iguidi’s narrow, linear dunes stretch for roughly 250 miles (400 km) into northern Mali and Mauritania.
Tracy, California Agricultural Trucks
37.776056°,-121.431111° - Nearmap
Two tractors spread material at an agricultural by-product storage and solar drying facility in Tracy, California. At this 40-acre facility, by-products such as grape pomace, almond hulls and peach pits are spread thin and aerated before being stockpiled and recycled. More than 50,000 tons of biofuel products are also stored at this location.
Währing District
48.233056°,16.314722° - Maxar
The Währing District in northwestern Vienna, Austria, is home to roughly 52,000 people and is captured in this Overview. It contains several parks including Türkenschanzpark, one of the largest in the city and the site of Vienna’s University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences. Währing is a predominantly residential district with a number of wealthy neighborhoods.
Colorado Farmland Patterns
40.986808°,-103.121749° - Maxar Technologies
Check out this Overview, which shows some interesting patterns of farmland in Logan County, Colorado. Much of the county's 1,845 square miles (4,780 sq. km) is used for farming, ranching or related activities, making it one of the most productive agricultural counties in the state. Shown in the bottom half of this image is the small town of Peetz, which has more wind turbines (300) than residents (238).
Swanson Dock
-37.812750°,144.913833° - Nearmap
Swanson Dock is an international shipping facility on the north bank of the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia. It and several other docks make up the Port of Melbourne, one of Australia’s largest ports for containerized and general cargo. Swanson Dock East has a berth length of 2,900 feet (884 m), six container cranes and 99 acres (40 hectares) of container storage, while Swanson Dock West has 3,097 feet (944 m) of wharves, seven cranes and 84 acres (34 hectares) of storage space.
Qantas Jet Over Adelaide
-34.936082°,138.602692° - Nearmap
A Qantas jet flies over Wakefield Street in Adelaide, South Australia, after taking off from Adelaide Airport. Adelaide is the fifth-largest city in Australia, and its airport is the country’s fifth-busiest. Between 2016 and 2017, it served roughly 8 million passengers and saw an 11% increase in international travelers.
Palu, Indonesia Earthquake Aftermath (Juxtapose)
-0.885333°,119.858722° - Maxar Technologies
These Overviews show Palu, Indonesia, before and after it was hit by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake and a roughly 30-foot-high (9 m) tsunami late last month. At first glance, we notice a considerable amount of sediment and debris from the storm has washed into Palu Bay, and as we zoom in, we see more detailed damage to the city’s infrastructure, including the Jembatan Palu IV Bridge. Palu was hardest hit by the disaster, but other areas on the island of Sulawesi were also affected. The death toll has risen well above 2,000 and more than 80,000 people have been left homeless or otherwise displaced, with miles of coastline destroyed.
St. George Airport Tracks
37.089806°,-113.591806° - Nearmap
What do you think is happening in this Overview? From our perspective, it looks like someone got excited while driving a road-striping truck. Regardless of how it happened, this vibrant display is found on the grounds of the former St. George Municipal Airport in St. George, Utah. Now closed, the facility was used for general aviation from 1972 until it was replaced by another airport in 2011. Head over to our Instagram and let us know your best guess in the comments!
Mexico Beach Damage From Hurricane Michael
29.941389°,-85.406389° - Nearmap
A week ago today, on October 10th, Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour (250 kmh). The Category 4 storm made history as the third strongest by pressure and fourth strongest by wind speed to make landfall in the continental United States. As shown in this Overview, Michael caused extensive damage to the community, so much so that FEMA Administrator Brock Long called the area “ground zero.”
McMurdo Station
-77.840119°,166.644358° - Maxar Technologies
McMurdo Station is a United States research center on the southern tip of Ross Island in Antarctica. It is one of three U.S. Antarctic science facilities and the largest community on the continent, capable of supporting 1,258 residents. It boasts a harbor, three airfields, a heliport, more than 100 buildings, and Antarctica’s only two ATMs.
Pierce County Container Terminal
47.253944°,-122.369778° - Nearmap
The Pierce County Container Terminal is part of the Port of Tacoma, located in Washington State. The 140-acre (56.7 hectare) facility has two berths totaling 2,087 feet (636 m) in length and seven cranes. Every year, the Port of Tacoma handles between 9 and 13 million tons of cargo and more than $25 billion of commerce.
Mount Calvary Cemetery
40.633694°,-74.235028° - Nearmap
Mount Calvary Cemetery is a cemetery in Linden, New Jersey, belonging to the St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church. Saint Adalbert (Wojciech) is the patron saint of Poland and thus an important figure for many living in the city of Linden. More than 13% of residents there are of Polish origin and 15.6% of residents primarily speak Polish at home.
Seattle Spiders
47.621500°,-122.350861° - Nearmap
Don't worry — even though they look real, these giant spiders are just 3-D paintings on the roof of the Seattle Center Armory in Seattle, Washington. Muralist Marlin Peterson painted these two Opiliones, or "Harvestmen" arachnids in August 2012 through a grant from the Washington State Artist Trust. Situated just under the iconic Space Needle observation tower, the mural is viewed from above by nearly 1.3 million visitors per year.
Chongqing
29.558333°,106.566667° - Maxar Technologies
Chongqing is a major city in southwest China with an urban population of nearly 8.2 million. Located along the Jialing (left) and Yangtze (right) Rivers, it serves as one of the most important inland ports in China. Numerous luxury cruise ships terminate at Chongqing, and coal, raw materials and containerized goods also pass through the city aboard cargo ships.
Mill Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
39.111111°,-84.546778° - Nearmap
The Mill Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is the largest plant in the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, treating roughly 100 million gallons (378 million liters) of wastewater a day. The sewer district’s service area encompasses more than 290 square miles (751 sq. km) and serves a population of more than 850,000.
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