# Satellite Views

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-views/101916>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 5, 2002, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-views/101916 "2002-04-05T03:26:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Crystianna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/65b543/32.png) [@Crystianna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crystianna)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-views/101916/1 "2002-04-05T03:26:51Z")

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I have seen the site that you can type in your address and get a satellite view of your surrounding areas. But I lost it, and can’t remember where I found it. Does anyone out there know the web site I am speaking of?  
Please Reply:p

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**Author:** ![BalmainBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@BalmainBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BalmainBoy)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-views/101916/2 "2002-04-05T03:27:57Z")

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As a non-American, the only one I know of is [www.mapquest.com](http://www.mapquest.com)

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**Author:** ![aesop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@aesop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aesop)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-views/101916/3 "2002-04-05T03:59:11Z")

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One I’ve used before is [www.terraserver.com](http://www.terraserver.com)