Great detective work to everyone who was able to figure out what areas we updated! Here are some answers in case you weren't able to answer all of them.
Q:Two states known for their majestic peaks have gotten an upgrade.
A: Alaska was updated with new terrain and Colorado was updated with new imagery.
Q: I can now see where my favorite maple syrup is made.
A: Vermont was updated with new imagery.
Q:Certain Florida beaches (and 1 mountain) are looking much improved.
A: Orlando (Space Mountain), Daytona Beach, and Melbourne Florida were all updated with new imagery.
Q: Try counting the warthogs in the Boneyard.
A: I have yet to count them all, but check out Tuscon Arizona and try yourself!
Q: Peek inside the home of the Brew Crew.
A: Just outside Milwaukee, you can see Miller Park, home of the Brewers, with its retractable roof closing.
Q: You can read the Skin's logo painted on their field.
A: The Washington Redskins play right outside of Washington DC, at FedEx field.
Q: An historic state capitol building is now in high res.
A: Historic Charleston, West Virginia is now visible.
Q: This city was named after the Native American name of a nearby mountain, "Tacobet."
A: Tacoma, Washington is the name of the city.
Q: A "far away" city that played a key role in trans-Saharan trade can now be seen close up.
A: As the saying goes... "From here to Timbuktu"
Q:The town where Jane Austen spent her final years is much clearer.
A: Jane Austen spent her final years in Winchester, England.
Q: The topic of Vincent van Gogh's Cafe Terrace at Night is now bright as day.
A: This cafe is in Arles, France. It is now called Cafe Van Gogh (try searching for it in Google Earth).
Q:Take a look at "la ville noir," where Cointreau was invented.
A: Cointreau was invented in, and only distilled in, Angers, France.
Q: Only a third of this country's land is arable, but you can now view the entire country in high res.
A: Italy is now covered with SPOT 2.5m imagery.
Q: From 1880 to 1884 this German city was home to the world's tallest building.
A: Cologne is the city name you were searching for; the Washington Monument took the title from Cologne.
Q: Rockets may be used to disrupt rain clouds over this city next summer.
A: It is said that rockets will be used above the skies of Beijing to prevent rain during the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Q: This country received an impressive terrain update, you might call it Lord of the Terrain.
A: New Zealand has been updated with 10m terrain; the mountains are especially breathtaking.
For a more complete list of updates in this push, see the notes below.
New high resolution:
US: State of Vermont, State of Nevada, State of Colorado, Chenango County (NY),
Oswego County (NY), Lancaster (PA), Montgomery County (MD),
Prince George's County (MD), Charleston (WV), Frankfort (KY), Leon County (FL),
Volusia County (FL), Orlando (FL), Melbourne (FL), Ridgeland (MS), Tucson (AZ),
Phoenix (AZ), Pierce County (WA), Walworth County (WI), Waukesha County (WI),
Milwaukee (WI), Washington County (WI), Ozaukee County (WI), Puerto Rico &
US virgin Islands.
South America: Maracaibo, Venezuela
France: French Riviera, Arles, Biaritz, Strasbourg, Grenoble, Angers, Amiens,
Bourges, Clermont Ferrand, Loire River
Italy: 2.5m imagery for the entire country.
Germany: Aachen, Bielefeld, Braunschweig, Stralsund, Duisburg, Halle,
Hannover, Herten, Itzehoe, Karlsruhe, Cologne , Norderstedt, Pinneberg,
Quickborn, Recklinghausen, Rellingen, Schenefeld, Tornesch, Wentorf
Oswego County (NY), Lancaster (PA), Montgomery County (MD),
Prince George's County (MD), Charleston (WV), Frankfort (KY), Leon County (FL),
Volusia County (FL), Orlando (FL), Melbourne (FL), Ridgeland (MS), Tucson (AZ),
Phoenix (AZ), Pierce County (WA), Walworth County (WI), Waukesha County (WI),
Milwaukee (WI), Washington County (WI), Ozaukee County (WI), Puerto Rico &
US virgin Islands.
South America: Maracaibo, Venezuela
France: French Riviera, Arles, Biaritz, Strasbourg, Grenoble, Angers, Amiens,
Bourges, Clermont Ferrand, Loire River
Italy: 2.5m imagery for the entire country.
Germany: Aachen, Bielefeld, Braunschweig, Stralsund, Duisburg, Halle,
Hannover, Herten, Itzehoe, Karlsruhe, Cologne , Norderstedt, Pinneberg,
Quickborn, Recklinghausen, Rellingen, Schenefeld, Tornesch, Wentorf
Updated Imagery:
Americas: Regina, Canada; Saskatoon, Canada; Winnipeg, Canada;
Ottawa, Canada; Quebec, Canada; Chemung County (NY, US);
Cortland County (NY, US); Broward County (FL, US); Fairbanks (AK, US);
Boise (ID, US); Colorado Springs (CO, US); Aquas Calientes, Mexico;
Brasilia, Brazil; Santiago, Chile; San Salvador, El Salvador;
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Europe: Lisbon, Portugal; Madrid, Spain; Naples, Italy; Rome, Italy; Athens, Greece;
Moscow, Russia; St Petersburg, Russia; Kazan, Russia; Saratov, Russia; Prague,
Czech Republic
Middle East/Africa: Timbuktu, Mali; Cape Town, South Africa; Tunis, Tunisia; Tbilisi,
Georgia; Mecca, Saudi Arabia; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Alger, Algeria; Lusaka, Zambia; Nouakchott, Mauritania; Sana, Yemen;
Tashkent, Uzbekistan;
Asia: Beijing, China; Shanghai, China; Mumbai, India; Pyungyang, North Korea
Oceania: Melbourne, Australia;
Updated Terrain:
Eastern US 10m, West Virginia 3m, Alaska 60m, New Zealand 10m
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