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Lehua Island
22.019943°,-160.096460° - Maxar
Lehua is a small, crescent-shaped island located about 20 miles (32 km) west of the Hawaiian Island of Kauai. Formed by the cone of the extinct Ni’ihau volcano, the island spans 279 acres (1.13 square km). Lehua is an uninhabited wildlife sanctuary, providing habitats for at least 17 seabird species and 25 native plants along its steep, rocky shores.
Pembrokeshire
52.014500°,-5.087222° - Maxar
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. The county is home to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, the only coastal national park of its kind in the United Kingdom, which includes a 186-mile walking trail, the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. In the north of the county are the Preseli Hills, a wide stretch of high moorland with many prehistoric sites and the probable source of the bluestones that were used in the construction of the inner circle of Stonehenge in England.
Portland, Oregon
45.520000°,-122.681944° - Nearmap
This Overview shows downtown Portland, Oregon, on the banks of the Willamette River. With more than 650,000 inhabitants, it is Oregon’s largest and most-populous city and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest. Portland’s cityscape is defined by its numerous bridges, many of which are historic and the three most traveled — Hawthorne Bridge, Steel Bridge and Broadway Bridge — are more than 100 years old.
Lake Tai
31.209180°,120.101525° - Google Timelapse
In eastern China, Lake Tai (Tai Hu) has become almost surrounded by urban development in recent decades. Three cities — Huzhou, Suzhou, and Wuxi — have grown dramatically since 1985, their collective populations increasing from 1.7 million to more than 12.5 million. In 2007, the Chinese government pledged more than $14 billion to clean up Lake Tai, which had been contaminated for years by improper disposal of chemicals and sewage.
Tibetan Lakes
35.248659°,90.014363° - Google Timelapse
The Tibetan Plateau contains hundreds of lakes, many of which play an essential role in supplying water to Asia’s large river systems. Some, however, are not connected to a river system but have nevertheless experienced significant water volume changes in recent decades. Research points to climate-induced changes in the permafrost thaw cycle, which has increased water supply to existing lakes and created new bodies of water.
Powderhorn Park
44.942944°,-93.256916° - Nearmap
Powderhorn Park is a residential neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, consisting mostly of single-family homes, duplexes and some low-rise apartment buildings. The community's eponymous park system and lake — shown at the center of this Overview — hosts local sporting events, community education classes, and ice skating in the winter.
Calgary Low-Angle
51.045119°,-114.071139° - Nearmap
Check out this Overview of Downtown Calgary captured at a low angle. With more than 1.3 million inhabitants, Calgary is the third-largest city in Canada and largest in the province of Alberta. Several city landmarks are visible from this perspective, including Calgary Tower, Prince’s Island Park, and The Bow — a crescent-shaped skyscraper.
Haneda Airport
35.553333°,139.781111° - Maxar
Haneda Airport is one of two international airports serving Greater Tokyo, Japan. Officially known as Tokyo International Airport, it opened in 1931 and has gradually expanded on reclaimed land to encompass three passenger terminals and four runways. Haneda handled upwards of 87 million passengers in 2018, making it the third-busiest airport in Asia and the fourth-busiest in the world.
Fraser River Log Booms
49.212508°,-123.192037° - Nearmap
Log booms, each containing hundreds of logs tied together, are transported along the Fraser River near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The river provides a direct route to sawmills and pulp-and-paper mills along its banks, and also serves as temporary freshwater storage before shipping overseas. In 2021, approximately 8.9 billion Canadian dollars worth of lumber was exported from British Columbia to the rest of the world.
Nice
43.703389°,7.266306° - Maxar
Nice is the fifth most populated city in France, with roughly one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area. Located in southeastern France on the Mediterranean Sea, Nice is part of the tourist-popular French Riviera. It has one of the highest hotel capacities in France and during a regular year is visited by more than four million tourists.
Churchill Downs
38.203056°,-85.770000° - Nearmap
The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place today at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Called “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports,” the 1.25-mile (2-km) race is the first leg of the American Triple Crown series, followed by the Preakness Stakes and then the Belmont Stakes. Roughly 150,000 people will be in attendance for the race, and millions more will watch at home.
Willie Creek
-17.762556°,122.237278° - Maxar
Willie Creek is a protected tidal estuary roughly 10.5 miles (17 km) north of Broome, Western Australia. The creek’s calm, nutrient-rich waters make it an ideal habitat for the Pinctada maxima oyster, which produces world-renowned pearls.
Panama Canal
9.119829°,-79.754230° - Google Timelapse
The Panama Canal runs about 40 miles (65 km) across the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Completed in 1914, it saves ships traveling between the east and west coasts of the United States up to 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km). Between 2007 and 2016, the canal underwent a major expansion project that doubled its capacity and allowed larger ships to pass through it.
Mall of America
44.854167°,-93.242222° - Nearmap
Mall of America, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA, is the largest mall in the Western Hemisphere and the 11th largest shopping mall in the world. With a gross area of 129 acres (52 hectares), the mall’s rectangular floor plan contains more than 500 stores on three levels. Approximately 40 million people visit the mall every year.
La Plata
-34.921111°,-57.954444° - Maxar
The planned city of La Plata — the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina — is characterized by its strict, square grid pattern. At the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris, the new city was awarded two gold medals in the categories “City of the Future” and “Better Performance Built.” La Plata has a population of around 772,000 people.
Changma Reservoir
39.940368°,96.814933° - Google Timelapse
The Changma River, in north-central China, was dammed in 2002 to provide a reservoir and irrigation to resource-poor areas of Gansu Province. The project aimed to increase production of food grains and commodity crops and to alleviate poverty for some 200,000 poor farmers living in the region. Though 159 households were involuntarily relocated to accommodate the dam, the per-capita net income of communities around it has risen since it was constructed.
Mesa, Arizona
33.324370°,-111.607382° - Nearmap
The population of Mesa, Arizona has grown 26.4% since 2000, faster than a majority of similarly sized U.S. cities in that time. This Overview shows newly constructed houses in Eastmark, a residential community on the eastern fringe of the city. Mesa is part of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the nation fueled by immigration, retirees, and the arrival of tech companies and new job opportunities.
Illegal Mining in Peru
-13.009001°,-70.515470° - Maxar
In the last two decades, illegal gold mining has been on the rise in the Peruvian Amazon. This Overview shows the effects of illegal mining in an area called La Pampa, located along the Madre de Dios River. Criminal organizations here bring in as much as $300 billion a year in gold while contributing to deforestation and contaminating soil and water.
Taipei
25.040898°,121.562292° - Maxar
Taipei is the capital of Taiwan as well as its economic, political and cultural center. This Overview focuses on the Xinyi District, home of the Taipei 101 skyscraper (the world’s tallest building from 2004-2009), the Taipei Dome sports complex, and National Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall. Some 2.7 million people live in Taipei.
Paraná River
-24.825466°,-54.419993° - Maxar
The Paraná River flows for some 3,030 miles (4,880 km) in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. The section of the river seen here forms the border between Brazil (right) and Paraguay (left). This Timelapse also shows years of deforestation in Paraguay, where 15.5 million acres (6.2 million hectares) of tree cover has been lost between 2001 and 2019.
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