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Bulsajo



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:57 pm    Post subject: Google Earth Game Reply with quote

A new game to while away the summer doldrums-

List the coordinates of someplace/something recognizable.

Person who guesses correctly lists some new coordinates.

Starting off with an easy one:

51 d 30' 19.41"N, 0 d 04' 30.36"W

You'll need Google Earth or Mappoint or some other equivalent to play-
http://earth.google.com/



obvious hint: ctrl+c & ctrl+v are your friends
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kprrok



Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC

PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tower Bridge in London.

A little more difficult, but you should get it. 38d 35' 49.63" N - 90d 12' 46.09" W

KPRROK
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krats1976



Joined: 14 May 2003

PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tower Bridge, London




Dang cool program, BTW. I'll be using it in my social studies class this year!


Edit: Dang... too late!
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krats1976



Joined: 14 May 2003

PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kprrok wrote:
Tower Bridge in London.

A little more difficult, but you should get it. 38d 35' 49.63" N - 90d 12' 46.09" W

KPRROK


I'm getting nothing... are you sure this is right?
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Bulsajo



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yup, tower Bridge.

kprrok wrote:
38d 35' 49.63" N - 90d 12' 46.09" W


Ow, that's a tough one for me... St. Louis City Hall? Wild guess...

Embarassed
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Bulsajo



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

krats1976 wrote:
kprrok wrote:
Tower Bridge in London.

A little more difficult, but you should get it. 38d 35' 49.63" N - 90d 12' 46.09" W

KPRROK


I'm getting nothing... are you sure this is right?

It turns out that the google search bar is very picky, try this:
38d 35' 49.63"N, 90d 12' 46.09"W
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Bulsajo



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heh, heh, Anhauser-Busch Brewery? Cool

(Had to use Mappoint as well as Google Earth Embarassed )

Here's a tricky one:

38d 44' 29.28"N, 104d 50' 23.59"W

Clues:
1. Dr. Strangelove
2. Ask Canuckistan for help.
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krats1976



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah, got it...
...Cheyenne Mountain AFB
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krats1976



Joined: 14 May 2003

PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

OK, assuming I'm right, try this:

47d 37' 6.75"N, 122d 20' 55.48"W
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Bulsajo



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yup, Cheyenne Mtn, NORAD HQ.

I can't search yours at work since this computer is locked down tighter than a- well, pretty damned tight. I can't download and install Google Earth.

Anyone know how to convert these (GPS?) coordinates to longitudes and latitudes? It would open the door to using more software...

http://terraserver.microsoft.com/

http://www.gpsy.com/gpsinfo/


EDIT: Just answered my own question, here's a converter:
http://www.cosports.com/tools/gps_coords.htm
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Bulsajo



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

krats1976 wrote:
47d 37' 6.75"N, 122d 20' 55.48"W

I got 4th and Deny, a bvlock south of the Space Needle, but IU don't know what's there...
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krats1976



Joined: 14 May 2003

PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bulsajo wrote:
krats1976 wrote:
47d 37' 6.75"N, 122d 20' 55.48"W

I got 4th and Deny, a bvlock south of the Space Needle, but IU don't know what's there...


Ah drat! It was supposed to be right on the Space Needle... sorry, I missed.


Anyway, new coordinates?



And will someone else please join the game!! It'll be so much more fun with more than 2 people. Laughing
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Bulsajo



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 7:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

An easy one then, until people begin to realize that this is much more fun and has so many more possibilities than the song titles game.

29d 58' 33.39"N, 31d 07' 49.31"E
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Draven



Joined: 03 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bulsajo wrote:
An easy one then, until people begin to realize that this is much more fun and has so many more possibilities than the song titles game.

29d 58' 33.39"N, 31d 07' 49.31"E


It's the middle pyramid of the three big pyramids, sorry don't know the specific name.

Here's one:
35d 02'48.67"N, 90d 01'29.32"W
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Bulsajo



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Graceland?

An air museum? I see a 747 but there's no runway nearby...
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