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July 16, 2011
New Google Earth Imagery - July 16
Thanks to sharp-eyed GEB reader 'Andy', we see that Google has just pushed some fresh imagery into Google Earth. It's been a longer delay than we normally see between updates, but it looks like it might be a fairly substantial one!
As is usually the case, you can use Google Maps to determine for sure whether or not a specific area is fresh. This new imagery isn't in Google Maps yet, so you can compare Earth vs. Maps to see what's new; the fresh imagery is already in Google Earth, but the old imagery is still in Google Maps. If you compare the two side-by-side and they're not identical, that means that you've found a freshly updated area in Google Earth!
[UPDATED - 16-July, 11:417am EST]
- France: Autun, Morhange
- Germany: Picher, Rastow, Samerberg, Wobbelin
- Greece: Chametoulo, Ierapetra, Kymi, Santorini Island
- Mexico: Various -- thanks 'augusto'
- Poland: Lanieta
- Romania: Various -- thanks 'twist3r' and 'spiderpc'
- Spain: Aranda de duero, La Carolina
- United States: Idaho (Boise) and New York (Manhattan, Syracuse) -- thanks 'AndreasK' and 'Jonas'
If you find any other updated areas, please leave a comment and let us know!
Posted by mickmel at July 16, 2011 6:51 AM
Comments
Posted by: twist3r at July 16, 2011 6:58 AM
Manhattan and Syracuse,NY both June 3,2011
Posted by: AndreasK at July 16, 2011 7:10 AM
Large area north to Adjud, Romania (Homocea, Pâncești, Podu Turcului, Orbeni, Valea Seacă, Coțofănești, Huruiești).
Posted by: spiderpc at July 16, 2011 8:05 AM
Imagery on the island of Guam was just recently updated. Interestingly, it seems to have been off by about 20 feet to the East. I have about 40 models to reposition.
Posted by: tpetra6 at July 16, 2011 8:43 AM
USA Boise Idaho
Posted by: Jonah at July 16, 2011 9:24 AM
The area around Luang Prabang in Laos is updated.
Posted by: Rob at July 16, 2011 9:35 AM
MEXICO: Queretaro, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Sonora y Chihuahua
Posted by: augusto at July 16, 2011 11:10 AM
Salem, Oregon has been updated
Posted by: Joe at July 16, 2011 11:31 AM
Shenzhen,China
Posted by: Hongxz at July 16, 2011 11:48 AM
There is new high-res imagery for:
Denver, Colorado
Topeka, Kansas
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Very northern parts of Wisconsin
Greenville, North Carolina
And there is new spot imagery for:
Central African Republic
Cameroon
Posted by: Steven at July 16, 2011 12:00 PM
Corfu, Greece
Posted by: Stevet at July 16, 2011 12:17 PM
Some new (albeit poor in quality) imagery is available in east Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Posted by: Ryan at July 16, 2011 12:40 PM
USA: Kansas - Lawrence and Topeka
(they finally filled that gap!)
Posted by: Munden at July 16, 2011 2:48 PM
I hate when I miss that someone else already mentioned something. feh :)
Posted by: Munden at July 16, 2011 2:49 PM
Haha Munden :p
I feel with you :) I have the same 'problem'
regards, Andy
Posted by: Andreas at July 16, 2011 3:41 PM
New: Montevideo, Uruguay
Posted by: Roberto at July 16, 2011 4:44 PM
Dubai, UAE (February 11, 2010)
Nanjing, China (March 13, 2011)
Hefei, China (October 17, 2010)
Posted by: Cristobal Jordan at July 16, 2011 5:28 PM
Greater Atlantic City, NJ
Wildwood, NJ
Cape May, NJ
All June 1, 2011
Posted by: Reilly at July 16, 2011 5:51 PM
New imagery in Baia Mare, Romania. But the imagery was taken during winter so the buildings are covered with snow :(
Posted by: Bodo at July 16, 2011 6:49 PM
the imagery was taken in 2.03.2011....in romania we have snow in that time of year!
Posted by: cristi at July 16, 2011 7:16 PM
Japan: Niimi (long east-west strip)
New images in rural Hokkaido
Posted by: Munden at July 17, 2011 3:22 AM
I've noticed they have eased up the coastal editing in bays and estuaries, at least in the locations I've been looking. The bay near Qingdao used to be heavily edited and mostly only visible if you clicked the historical button. Now, the bay is entirely visible.
Posted by: Munden at July 17, 2011 3:26 AM
I am facing difficulties to install Google earth software. Can someone else help me?
Posted by: Dipa at July 17, 2011 4:07 AM
Stavros, Crete, Greece
Posted by: Andreas at July 17, 2011 6:28 AM
Karpathos Island, Greece
Nikaia, Greece
Orhaneli, Turky
Tekirdag, Turky
VA, Egypt (28.915150, 29.320822)
Area over Bø, Norway
Posted by: Andreas at July 17, 2011 6:58 AM
Prizren, Kosovo (10/10/2010).
Posted by: Edi at July 17, 2011 12:49 PM
Kap Sounion, Greece
Posted by: Andreas at July 17, 2011 4:22 PM
What is the German language connection and "my thanks to Norman Bates" - presumably of Sycho - have to do with "Seafield" house in Merley Road, Westward Ho, Devon?
Posted by: alan at July 17, 2011 5:56 PM
Chile:
La Unión and surroundings, upgraded from earlier poor resolution (9/1/2010) to “good” imagery on February 13, 2011.
Ranco Lake southern shore, and Maihue Lake almost complete, January 27, 2011.
Puyehue Lake southern shore, and Rupanco Lake northern shore, February 18, 2011.
Posted by: erich at July 17, 2011 6:30 PM
@ Dipa - have you checked that your operating system is supported by Google Earth 6.0 - some older systems like Mac OSX 10.4 (Tiger) are not supported. But if you go to the Google Earth download page http://www.google.com/earth/download/ge/agree.html
and click on advanced set up you can try installing GE 5.2 which still, for example, supports OSX 10.4.
Posted by: Chris at July 17, 2011 6:31 PM
Most of Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties in Upper Michigan (including the Porcupine Mountains)
Posted by: Dave Timpe at July 17, 2011 6:48 PM
New country on the map : South Sudan. There are even two disputed teritories on the border between "old" and new Sudan. I know about Abyei, but no idea what's goin on in the second one. Do anybody know something more about it ?
Posted by: Marcel at July 18, 2011 5:47 AM
The KML has been updated!
Posted by: Maarten at July 18, 2011 1:09 PM
A patch of new high-ish res imagery dated March 2011 has appeared over the Solway Firth (England/Scotland) covering Annan, Glencaple, New Abbey, Silloth, but it's almost uselessly dark.
Posted by: Richard at July 18, 2011 1:20 PM
Oh dear, Google have updated parts of Scotland, but called it "England" (where there are no updates) on the LatLong blog in the post on the July update!
There are also issues with the image quality of the updates in Scotland: a patch west of Annan is so dark it must have been shot at dusk, and around Stornaway in the Outer Hebrides extensive cloud now obscures what was previously clear and fortunately still is in 'historic'.
As asked before, don;t Google get the imagery checked before uploading?
Posted by: Chris at July 18, 2011 2:20 PM
Please update Historical imagery for Connecticut!
Posted by: Googleearthfan at July 18, 2011 5:04 PM
More than 6 new images of Kuwait
North to south of State of Kuwait
Posted by: Fadhel A. Leeri at July 19, 2011 5:12 AM
The new images are now in the historical layer. They're not in Google Maps yet, but maybe on Wednesday.
Posted by: Munden at July 20, 2011 12:51 AM
They a Mistake in The May 2008 Imagery. Did Windham County in VERMONT looked like BUFFALO NEW YORK in May 2008?
Posted by: Googleearthfan at July 20, 2011 6:27 AM
New imagery for Northeast Indiana
Posted by: Kyle at July 26, 2011 5:42 AM
Are imagery updates more frequent and more recent in Google Earth Pro compared to Google Earth Free ??
Thanks,
R
Posted by: Ramesh Patil at July 30, 2011 5:58 AM
R -- Nope, the base imagery (and all imagery updates) are identical in both products.
Posted by: Mickey at July 30, 2011 9:21 AM
In the Historical Imagery, You may need to move The massachusettes ( May 2008) into Buffalo NY
Posted by: Anonymous at July 30, 2011 4:06 PM
where do we get kml files ?
Posted by: MKD at August 4, 2011 2:21 AM
when will the next imagery update happen? Im waiting here!
Posted by: GoogleEarthfan at August 8, 2011 3:24 PM
I REALLY WANT TO SEE WALLINGFORD CT UPDATED NEXT PLEASE !
Posted by: GoogleEarthfan at August 8, 2011 3:29 PM
Do you need to restart Google Earth to get the Latest Update?
Posted by: jonahrf at August 8, 2011 6:07 PM
Jonahrf - Yep, you usually do.
Posted by: Mickey at August 8, 2011 6:34 PM
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There is some new imagery in Romania, around Timisoara.