Google Earth Accuracy

NotAGolf · 17 Apr 2008 at 09:10

I read on wikipedia that a couple of places (Las Vegas and Cambridge in the US) is covered in a resolution of 15cm. That seems phenomenal so i'm somewhat skeptical as to whether this data is true.

Does anyone know of a fairly up to date source which gives some info on the current coverage/resolutions used in Google Earth?

I have googled bt nthing really has turned up. Lots of news on the Google Earth pages but not much in the way of figures, just "new hi-res maps: Washington, NY .....")

Thanks.

Howard · 17 Apr 2008 at 09:13

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=...176291&spn=0.000793,0.001255&t=h&z=20&iwloc=A

That's quite high res

Dugganator · 17 Apr 2008 at 09:16

I'm not to sure but I guess that there are lot of places they aren’t allowed to display, IE military bases, and government bases in the middle of no where. I've not used Google earth to thou so could be wrong just would think some governments would get upset if you could see

Scarecrow · 17 Apr 2008 at 09:18

I think most things on there as area51 is there in all its glory

Cosimo · 17 Apr 2008 at 09:19

Try asking here http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php/Cat/0 .

yak.h'cir · 17 Apr 2008 at 11:05

Some places are pretty accurate:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&h...28484,6.641652&spn=0.000116,0.000179&t=k&z=23

Dyson · 17 Apr 2008 at 11:08

howardcanning said:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=...176291&spn=0.000793,0.001255&t=h&z=20&iwloc=A

That's quite high res

Not looked at google earth for quite a while, thats amazing. Like the street level option too