Are there websites offering free high resolution aerial or satellite photos?

[js_africanus]

Hi.

Anybody know of any sites which have aerial or satellite photos of good resolution, and that lets you look for free? E.g., is there a federal govt page that offers that?

I've seen google, but now I'm curious if there is even higher resolution.

I'm in rural Michigan, so I understand that good coverage of my area may not really exists.

Thanks.

[Xema]

One possibility is Terraserver.

[teapot]

Hey I found one and I wasn't bad. I can't compare to google because I haven't tried it.

www.terraserver.microsoft.com

[gazpacho]

maps.google.com new lets you switch between the map and satellite images.

[gazpacho]

The map from google of my house is in color and it looks sharper than the black and white map from terra server.

[UncleBeer]

Your best bet might be to look at the various state gov't agency sites. For instance, I know that most of Michigan (where your location says you reside) is available at the MDNR site. I use their resources quite frequently. You can download images in the Mr.SID format and view them with the free viewer available from lizardtech.com. These images are full color and about 3 meter resolution.

[arrosen]

When Google first started their satellite maps a week or 2 ago, they had much higher resolution pictures. I was able to see a car in my driveway, and easily make out that the car was a minivan or SUV as opposed to a sedan. When I went back to show my wife, the higher resolution images were gone.

[Jpeg Jones]

World Wind, from NASA. Thank me later.

[UncleBeer]

World Wind. I forgot about that. It's pretty nifty little (well, not so little at 170M download) application.

And here's the MDNR site where you can begin your search for their aerial imagery.

[js_africanus]

Since we're not supposed to post thank you's in GQ, I'm gonna try to disguise it as a musing:

This is 'effin amazing. I was expecting a great big lecture about being a free-loading bastard.

I hadn't been a believer in the digital divide; however every week that goes by I become more convinced that it really exists.

[Reply]

Mapmart.com

Somewhat difficult interface, but amazing photos and no watermarks.

[Reply]

Sorry, I messed up the link. Try this instead.

[HugoRed]

Originally Posted by Jpeg Jones

World Wind, from NASA. Thank me later.

Will World Wind really only work with WindowsXP or Windows 2000?

[rowrrbazzle]

There's also the National Map (this is a view of the Space Needle).