How high are you? - Page 5

**Rain Man** · 12-22-2004, 09:56 PM

Not that way, slacker. Physically, at what altitude is your home? Go here http://terraserver.microsoft.com , hunt down your address, and then switch to the topo map to figure out your altitude above sea level.

I'm pretty much guaranteed to be close to the top, I bet. According to these maps, my house is about 5,311 feet above sea level. Since we have some steps and a little hill coming up to our house, I may be a little higher.

htismaqe · 12-23-2004, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Are you in a non-urban area? The photos of my area are dated April of 2002.

Maybe there's some sort of rolling updates that take place.

No, I'm about 45 minutes southeast of Des Moines. The photos are dated 1994.

**Dartgod** · 12-23-2004, 11:22 AM

1060'

PastorMikH · 12-23-2004, 11:27 AM

This a REALLY COOL site. Thanks for putting it up Kevin.

There is a little spot of land here in town that has been subdivided into residential lots but hasn't sold. The idea has been rolling around in my mind about, when we have the $, talking to the person who owns and see if they will sell us a block of lots at a discount rate since there is no deveopment yet. From the looks of the pic, the place looks the same in 95 as it does today. They've been sitting on it a while then - perhaps they would want to sell.

**Iowanian** · 12-23-2004, 11:44 AM

The "color" is the type of image that was taken, either by plane or satelite. Aerials are taken in 1 of 3 formats usually....B/W, Color, or ColorIR(infared..good for vegetation, land use etc).

Not all of the images are going to be the same time periods. Large urban metropolis' normally have more flights(sometimes yearly) than smaller areas..........thats why StLoser and Dungver have the color I'm sure. It costs more.

I know a large project is underway to refly some of the midwest now. there is also a project called "the national map" that will be coming together over the next few years that will give you access to an unbelievable amount of map data for alot of areas.

Porker.........you and the other Iowanians can get newer arials and more maps than tera server on another website, that only has IA data.

http://ortho.gis.iastate.edu/
use the "map search" tool. the color IR is 2002

MOhillbilly · 12-23-2004, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Urban areas are in color, and non-urban areas are still in black and white. I've got full technicolor on my picture, too.

there is another one like terraserver that showsed a color pic of my farm but i cant remember the name.

htismaqe · 12-23-2004, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iowanian

The "color" is the type of image that was taken, either by plane or satelite. Aerials are taken in 1 of 3 formats usually....B/W, Color, or ColorIR(infared..good for vegetation, land use etc).

Not all of the images are going to be the same time periods. Large urban metropolis' normally have more flights(sometimes yearly) than smaller areas..........thats why StLoser and Dungver have the color I'm sure. It costs more.

I know a large project is underway to refly some of the midwest now. there is also a project called "the national map" that will be coming together over the next few years that will give you access to an unbelievable amount of map data for alot of areas.

Porker.........you and the other Iowanians can get newer arials and more maps than tera server on another website, that only has IA data.

http://ortho.gis.iastate.edu/
use the "map search" tool. the color IR is 2002

Thanks.

****ER.

StcChief · 12-23-2004, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

Right around 5900 feet.

I don't think Chicago is 5900 ft above sea level.....unless you are flying by....

Galena by Mississippi for snow sking is 900'-1000' ft.

**gblowfish** · 12-23-2004, 12:21 PM

100 feet below ground and digging furiously.
Sincerely,
Osama B.L.

chiefs4me · 12-23-2004, 05:55 PM

mine is a really bad view,,,

**Rain Man** · 12-23-2004, 05:59 PM

What are all the trails for, chiefs4me? Are they walking trails or dirt roads or something else?

chiefs4me · 12-23-2004, 06:06 PM

its actually a field behind us,,I am not where the red dot is,,I only have one neighbor on the right,,,the trails are paths that the cows made. It is sort of in the country and city both. The cows are all gone now and there are more houses,,68 to be exact. This picture was taken in 95 and the houses started being built in 94.

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Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-452449 VARSITY	How high are you? Not that way, slacker. Physically, at what altitude is your home? Go here http://terraserver.microsoft.com , hunt down your address, and then switch to the topo map to figure out your altitude above sea level. I'm pretty much guaranteed to be close to the top, I bet. According to these maps, my house is about 5,311 feet above sea level. Since we have some steps and a little hill coming up to our house, I may be a little higher.
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12-23-2004, 11:27 AM	#63
PastorMikH Will KC ever be better? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Land of Red Dirt & Necks Casino cash: $9905087	This a REALLY COOL site. Thanks for putting it up Kevin. There is a little spot of land here in town that has been subdivided into residential lots but hasn't sold. The idea has been rolling around in my mind about, when we have the $, talking to the person who owns and see if they will sell us a block of lots at a discount rate since there is no deveopment yet. From the looks of the pic, the place looks the same in 95 as it does today. They've been sitting on it a while then - perhaps they would want to sell. __________________
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12-23-2004, 11:44 AM	#64
Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $1818454	The "color" is the type of image that was taken, either by plane or satelite. Aerials are taken in 1 of 3 formats usually....B/W, Color, or ColorIR(infared..good for vegetation, land use etc). Not all of the images are going to be the same time periods. Large urban metropolis' normally have more flights(sometimes yearly) than smaller areas..........thats why StLoser and Dungver have the color I'm sure. It costs more. I know a large project is underway to refly some of the midwest now. there is also a project called "the national map" that will be coming together over the next few years that will give you access to an unbelievable amount of map data for alot of areas. Porker.........you and the other Iowanians can get newer arials and more maps than tera server on another website, that only has IA data. http://ortho.gis.iastate.edu/ use the "map search" tool. the color IR is 2002
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12-23-2004, 12:21 PM	#68
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12-23-2004, 05:55 PM	#69
chiefs4me Whatever.. Join Date: Sep 2004 Casino cash: $10004900	mine is a really bad view,,, Attached Thumbnails
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12-23-2004, 06:06 PM	#71
chiefs4me Whatever.. Join Date: Sep 2004 Casino cash: $10004900	its actually a field behind us,,I am not where the red dot is,,I only have one neighbor on the right,,,the trails are paths that the cows made. It is sort of in the country and city both. The cows are all gone now and there are more houses,,68 to be exact. This picture was taken in 95 and the houses started being built in 94.
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