great new game

[Tom_E]

Ok guys, I have a great game for you. You will need Frapper or Google Earth to play.
Here are the rules. Each Sunday when you get up, I will have some coordinates for you. Go to Google Earth, or Frapper, and, use the pointers only. Turn off all identification buttons and go to the 180 mi elevation. Using the pointers, Locate the coordinates and identify what you see. When you have your answer click quote to respond and type in your answer. Then and only then you can you scroll down to see what others have guessed. The object may be anywhere in the world. Don't cheat because it will spoil your fun.
Sound fun? The first one will be easy, just a little deductive reasoning.
Here we go: 38 degrees, 15', 15.23" N by 121 degrees, 19', 42.89" W

[Tom_E]

one more try.
29 degrees 58' 33" N
31 degrees 07' 43" E
Eye elevation 2000 ft

[Nacho]

Nice game, Tom.

In the first place, I didn't recognice anything, but it is obvious that I can be your place.

The second one takes me to nowhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, no land, just water.

[Gordon Ellis]

Hi Tom
I have been trying & trying but i will have to wait till i go in to work, as my
home computer is so damd slow as my son has so much crap down
loading. Look like good fun.

[Tom_E]

nacho said:

Nice game, Tom.

In the first place, I didn't recognice anything, but it is obvious that I can be your place.

The second one takes me to nowhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, no land, just water.

Nacho, finding coordinates can be tricky. Make sure that your N and E are correct. I will tell you that it isn't too far from you, but east and south. It is especially fun if you first find the coordinates, to include the eye altitude before you look at the screen to see what you got. It is easier if you focus closer frequently as you get close to the degree then hour then to the minute.
You are right with the first. it is my home. I can be seen on my tractor in the back mowing my field.

[Nacho]

Tried again with more info and pointers, but got the same place and it is not South-East from but South-West

This is what my Google Earth shows:

[Tom_E]

nacho said:

Tried again with more info and pointers, but got the same place and it is not South-East from but South-West

This is what my Google Earth shows:

Nacho, you have it half right, but East starts at Greenwich England. You are loking at West 31 07'49" and that puts you in the pond.

[Tom_E]

When you Find that one, try this one:


40 Degrees 25' 56" N
3 Degrees 39' 47" W
at about 550 ft. eye alt.

[Nacho]

So, then why did I find your home but not the second address?

Something must be wrong with the second one, I didn't change any configuration in my Google Earth.

[Tom_E]

nacho said:

So, then why did I find your home but not the second address?

Something must be wrong with the second one, I didn't change any configuration in my Google Earth.

A hint - it's in Egypt.
Nacho, It's kind of hard when you first get started. I am getting much faster at it the more I do it. Just remember, from Greenwich England. If the coordinate has an E, head towards Italy and points east of you. If it says W, head towards the states. If you are puting coordinates in your google - shame on you. It's not doing you right. Don't get discouraged with it, It will be fun once you get the hang of it. I expect that you will soon be feeding me coordinates of interesting things that you have found. That is what I am hopeing for.

[Tom_E]

The last one for a while.
This is a harder one, but will be real fun when you find it. A landmark that everybody in the world knows.

34 08' 02" N
118 19' 18" W
eye alt. 1900