Great Wall of China?

Teirisius · 07-14-2005, 09:50 PM

I am aware that it guarded ancient China from Mongolia, but am unaware of its exact location - any help would be appreciated.

Teirisius · 07-14-2005, 09:55 PM

Yes, it protected China from more than the Mongols, and yes it spans the majority of the northern reaches of the country, but a GE view would be nice.

Mickey · 07-14-2005, 10:52 PM

It's difficult to see on Google Earth, due to it's width. Despite being SO long, it's really no wider than a two lane road. Anyhow, here's the best we've gotten so far:

http://www.googleearthhacks.com/dlfi...China-Wall.htm

Hope that helps.

shapiroa · 07-18-2005, 09:57 PM

I posted a kmz with another possible location of the Great Wall on the "Where's Waldo?" (cute) thread. Take a look at my posting there, please, and let me know what you think. I'd like to know if I "got" it. (Any way around, it's a nice view of SOMETHING interesting.) The location is around 50+miles NE of Beijing. I tracked it down via some tourist maps.

Pascal2407 · 07-23-2005, 06:20 PM

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/New...p3?img_id=4840
This is a satellite image of the Chinese Wall - in the Province Shanxi.
Just look here: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanxi

Once I found it in Google Earth, but I did not make a bookmark. But you can see it in GE.

07-14-2005, 09:50 PM	#1
Teirisius Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 6	Great Wall of China? I am aware that it guarded ancient China from Mongolia, but am unaware of its exact location - any help would be appreciated.

07-14-2005, 09:55 PM	#2
Teirisius Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 6	Great Wall of China? Yes, it protected China from more than the Mongols, and yes it spans the majority of the northern reaches of the country, but a GE view would be nice.

07-18-2005, 09:57 PM	#4
shapiroa Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3	Go to "where's waldo?" thread I posted a kmz with another possible location of the Great Wall on the "Where's Waldo?" (cute) thread. Take a look at my posting there, please, and let me know what you think. I'd like to know if I "got" it. (Any way around, it's a nice view of SOMETHING interesting.) The location is around 50+miles NE of Beijing. I tracked it down via some tourist maps.

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07-14-2005, 10:52 PM	#3
Mickey Administrator Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,328	It's difficult to see on Google Earth, due to it's width. Despite being SO long, it's really no wider than a two lane road. Anyhow, here's the best we've gotten so far: http://www.googleearthhacks.com/dlfi...China-Wall.htm Hope that helps.

07-23-2005, 06:20 PM	#5
Pascal2407 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: near Frankfurt/Main, Germany Posts: 2	http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/New...p3?img_id=4840 This is a satellite image of the Chinese Wall - in the Province Shanxi. Just look here: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanxi Once I found it in Google Earth, but I did not make a bookmark. But you can see it in GE.