does anybody know of a site where you can get an aerial photo of your house for free? i have googled this subject , but the ones that are coming up only allow you to view from about 1/2 mile up , i was looking for something , say 150-200 yards.
2006-10-20 21:41:10 · 18 answers · asked by Nice but Dim 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Google earth is best, though it does not show images within 200 yards. Wikimapia is next.
2006-10-20 21:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dim (as I'll call you for short), do you realise what level of spy technology would be needed to take the kind of photograph you're looking for? The reason why most aerial photographs (including the excellent Google Earth) look as though they're taken from half a mile up is that they're actually taken by satellites way, way higher than that, using the best magnification they can.
The guys who suggested a helicopter or a camera mounted on a model airplane aren't giving you dumb answers; those are actually the only way to achieve the sort of result you want. And, of course, that kind of picture won't come free.
So, the short answer is that unfortunately you can't get what you're looking for without paying for it. (And, on second thoughts, it's *not* unfortunate. I'm glad that kind of surveillance isn't available for free all over the internet.)
2006-10-20 22:05:18 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Come down to 200 feet on Google earth. Save the photo. Move sideways and take another photo. You can build up lots of these to cover a large area at high resolution
2006-10-20 22:15:16 · answer #3 · answered by bwadsp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but there is no such animal. For a satellite to be close enough to capture detailed images, it has to be a polar orbiting satellite. That means it circles the earth once each day passing over any given location once during daylight hours. There are no satellites that pass over your house at 150 yards up.
However, you can find USGS aerial photos that have been collected over the years at this site:
http://edcsns17.cr.usgs.gov/finder/finder_main.pl?dataset_name=NAPP
You can find recent imagery of cities in poster form at http://www.terraprints.com .
2006-10-23 10:08:17 · answer #4 · answered by Roland C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Google Earth.
You can use the zoom control to go to an eyelevel of about 30 feet above the ground.
In areas where the survey is to the highest resolution this allows you to make out cars, chairs on patios etc. but not in clear detail.
2006-10-20 22:12:37 · answer #5 · answered by warb34stc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends were you live. In London you can come down to 200 feet with Google earth
2006-10-20 22:01:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google earth. Much better than a photo.
2006-10-20 21:42:41 · answer #7 · answered by Greatwhitefett 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google Earth, not sure about the yard thing!! Its worth a go!
2006-10-20 21:43:37 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
google earth is pretty good. although there are areas that aren't yet mapped and appear as green blocks, these seem to be less inhabited areas like mountains and isolated inland areas
Gotta admit.. Ive done it too. Its still not as good as one taken from a helicopter that passed over my house this summer, but you can zoom right in (spoilt father having a joy ride)
Also try here http://www2.getmapping.com/webshop/Web/CommonPages/Main/Profile.aspx?return=%2fwebshop%2fwelcome.aspx
http://www.multimap.com/
2006-10-20 21:59:55 · answer #9 · answered by miz Destiny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
google earth, its free to download. You can also get the pro version which you have to pay so much a month.
2006-10-20 22:58:37 · answer #10 · answered by stfreddy77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋