[UPDATE 14-May: Google released more details on this update.]
Last night Google pushed out an imagery update. The previous update was Easter weekend. First GEB reader to report was ‘AKB’ followed quickly by ‘Rafael S.’. Below are the reported locations so far of new imagery. I’m sure there are many more places yet to find. If you see what you think is new imagery, use the “View in Google Maps” option in Google Earth and compare the imagery. The update has not yet been pushed to Google Maps so you can make comparisons. Leave a comment below if you find a new location. Thanks!
Here’s the current list [UPDATED 1345 ET]:
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Scotland – Large percentage covered now. Thanks AKB, Munden
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Brazil – Porto Alegre. Thanks Rafael S.
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USA – State College, Pennsylvania; Watauga Lake, TN; Savoy and Champagne-Urbana, IL; Newport News and Norfolk, VA; – Thanks Munden. Easter Washington – Palouse, WA; – Thanks David Zuhn. Parts of South Dakota including Hill City; Thanks Munden.
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England – Southwest part. Thanks Munden. Isles of Scilly and the Orkney Isles are back. Also, I’ve found several areas all over England with updated imagery.
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Norway – Oslo. Thanks Munden
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Spain – Rota and Cadiz. Thanks Munden
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France – A “lot” of areas including départements: Yonne,
Rhône, Saône et Loire, Haute Savoie, Aube…; – Thanks Romain. -
French Guyana – Kourou Space Center now high resolution; – Thanks Munden
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Martinique – Entire island high res now. Thanks Steven
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Paraguay – Areas of western Paraguay now have medium resolution Spot Image imagery.
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India – Southern tip of India now has medium resolution Spot Image imagery.
About Frank Taylor
Frank Taylor started the Google Earth Blog in July, 2005 shortly after Google Earth was first released. He has worked with 3D computer graphics and VR for many years and was very impressed with this exciting product. Frank completed a 5.5 year circumnavigation of the earth by sailboat in June 2015 which you can read about at Tahina Expedition, and is a licensed pilot, backpacker, diver, and photographer.