Midway Atoll in Google Earth:
It was the location one of the missions that Louis Zamperini flew in World War II, and it’s one of the most remote locations ever captured by Street View: Midway Atoll.
With a population of around 60 people and the nearest town more than 1100 miles away, Midway really is in the middle of the ocean between Asia and North America. The folks at Google Sightseeing took a close look at the island and found some interesting imagery.
For example, Midway Atoll is a protected wildlife refuge and an important stopover for seabirds crossing the Pacific. As a result, you can find birds in virtually every outdoor image.
I encourage you to read the full write-up at Google Sightseeing and grab their KML file
to quickly find all of the locations mentioned in the article.
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It was the location one of the missions that Louis Zamperini flew in World War II, and it’s one of the most remote locations ever captured by Street View: Midway Atoll.
With a population of around 60 people and the nearest town more than 1100 miles away, Midway really is in the middle of the ocean between Asia and North America. The folks at Google Sightseeing took a close look at the island and found some interesting imagery.
For example, Midway Atoll is a protected wildlife refuge and an important stopover for seabirds crossing the Pacific. As a result, you can find birds in virtually every outdoor image.
I encourage you to read the full write-up at Google Sightseeing and grab their KML file
to quickly find all of the locations mentioned in the article.The post Midway Atoll in Google Earth appeared first on Google Earth Blog.
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