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Peruse our selection of remote sensing and Earth science imagery below.
Landsat 8 image of Phoenix, Arizona, acquired on January 13, 2020 (Path 37 Row 36). This false color image uses the short-wave infrared, near infrared, and red bands (bands 6, 5, 4) to display the data.
For more information about Landsat, please visit www.usgs.gov/Landsat
Landsat 8 image of Phoenix, Arizona, acquired on January 13, 2020 (Path 37 Row 36). This false color image uses the short-wave infrared, near infrared, and red bands (bands 6, 5, 4) to display the data.
For more information about Landsat, please visit www.usgs.gov/Landsat
Founded by the Spanish in 1565, St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest settlement of European origin in the United States. The Spanish fortress of Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine was built from 1672-1695 and is made of coquina, a soft, impact-absorbing stone composed of sea shells.
Capital Tallahassee
Founded by the Spanish in 1565, St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest settlement of European origin in the United States. The Spanish fortress of Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine was built from 1672-1695 and is made of coquina, a soft, impact-absorbing stone composed of sea shells.
Capital Tallahassee
Georgia is home to Okefenokee Swamp, a unique area of primitive wetland that provides sanctuary for hundreds of species of birds and wildlife, including several endangered species.
Capital Atlanta
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 10,711,908
Georgia is home to Okefenokee Swamp, a unique area of primitive wetland that provides sanctuary for hundreds of species of birds and wildlife, including several endangered species.
Capital Atlanta
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 10,711,908
Idaho grows more potatoes than any other U.S. growing region, annually producing about 30 percent of U.S. fall production. Warm, sunny days, cool nights, and water from melting snow in nearby mountains make the perfect combination for growing them.
Capital Boise
Image Source Landsat 8
Idaho grows more potatoes than any other U.S. growing region, annually producing about 30 percent of U.S. fall production. Warm, sunny days, cool nights, and water from melting snow in nearby mountains make the perfect combination for growing them.
Capital Boise
Image Source Landsat 8
Iowa gets its name from an Indian word meaning “land between two rivers.” It is the only state whose east and west borders are entirely formed by water: the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.
Capital Des Moines
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 3,190,369
Iowa gets its name from an Indian word meaning “land between two rivers.” It is the only state whose east and west borders are entirely formed by water: the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.
Capital Des Moines
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 3,190,369
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky is the world’s longest cave system, with more than 400 miles explored. Tours of Mammoth Cave have been given since 1816.
Capital Frankfort
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 4,505,836
Number of Pixels 116,287,675
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky is the world’s longest cave system, with more than 400 miles explored. Tours of Mammoth Cave have been given since 1816.
Capital Frankfort
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 4,505,836
Number of Pixels 116,287,675
The Mackinac Bridge is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. It connects the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan and spans five miles over the Straits of Mackinac, where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet.
Capital Lansing
Image Source Landsat 8
The Mackinac Bridge is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. It connects the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan and spans five miles over the Straits of Mackinac, where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet.
Capital Lansing
Image Source Landsat 8
Although once described as the “Great American Desert,” Nebraska is now a breadbasket for the nation and much of the world. It ranks among the leading states in many agricultural production categories.
Capital Lincoln
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 1,961,504
Although once described as the “Great American Desert,” Nebraska is now a breadbasket for the nation and much of the world. It ranks among the leading states in many agricultural production categories.
Capital Lincoln
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 1,961,504
Utah mountain peaks, on average, are the tallest in the country. The average elevation of the tallest peaks in each of Utah’s counties is 11,222 feet–higher than the same average in any other state.
Capital Salt Lake City
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 3,271,616
Utah mountain peaks, on average, are the tallest in the country. The average elevation of the tallest peaks in each of Utah’s counties is 11,222 feet–higher than the same average in any other state.
Capital Salt Lake City
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 3,271,616
This Uncrewed Aerial System Composite Image is an example of 3-dimensional data capture technology.
This Uncrewed Aerial System Composite Image is an example of 3-dimensional data capture technology.
Before Abraham Lincoln was elected President, he served in the Illinois legislature and practiced law in Springfield. Lincoln is buried just outside Springfield at the Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site.
Capital Springfield
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 12,812,508
Before Abraham Lincoln was elected President, he served in the Illinois legislature and practiced law in Springfield. Lincoln is buried just outside Springfield at the Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site.
Capital Springfield
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 12,812,508
Located just southeast of Osborne, Kansas, is the Geodetic Center of North America. The Geodetic Center is the initial point upon which all North American surveys, deeds, and maps are based.
Capital Topeka
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 2,937,880
Located just southeast of Osborne, Kansas, is the Geodetic Center of North America. The Geodetic Center is the initial point upon which all North American surveys, deeds, and maps are based.
Capital Topeka
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 2,937,880
Forests cover approximately 2.6 million acres, or 41 percent, of Maryland’s land surface. Oak and hickory are the dominant hardwood or deciduous forest types, and loblolly pine is the most prevalent softwood.
Capital Annapolis
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 6,177,224
Forests cover approximately 2.6 million acres, or 41 percent, of Maryland’s land surface. Oak and hickory are the dominant hardwood or deciduous forest types, and loblolly pine is the most prevalent softwood.
Capital Annapolis
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 6,177,224
Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first powered flight near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903. The actual flight took place four miles away at the Kill Devil Hills, now the site of Wright Brothers National Memorial.
Capital Raleigh
Image Source Landsat 8
Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first powered flight near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903. The actual flight took place four miles away at the Kill Devil Hills, now the site of Wright Brothers National Memorial.
Capital Raleigh
Image Source Landsat 8
Sometimes called the “Mother State,” Virginia has produced eight U.S. presidents (more than any other state): George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson.
Capital Richmond
Image Source Landsat 8
Sometimes called the “Mother State,” Virginia has produced eight U.S. presidents (more than any other state): George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson.
Capital Richmond
Image Source Landsat 8
During the Cold War, the Emergency Relocation Center was built to house members of Congress in the event of a nuclear attack. It is located beneath the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Capital Charleston
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 1,793,716
During the Cold War, the Emergency Relocation Center was built to house members of Congress in the event of a nuclear attack. It is located beneath the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Capital Charleston
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 1,793,716
Denver, the capital of Colorado, is known as the “Mile High City.” The thirteenth step of the capitol building is exactly one mile (5,280 feet) above sea level.
Capital Denver
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 5,773,714
Number of Pixels 299,555,595
Denver, the capital of Colorado, is known as the “Mile High City.” The thirteenth step of the capitol building is exactly one mile (5,280 feet) above sea level.
Capital Denver
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 5,773,714
Number of Pixels 299,555,595
Groton, Connecticut is home to the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered ship and the first to reach the North Pole, a feat accomplished in 1958. The Nautilus is on display at the Submarine Force Museum.
Capital Hartford
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 3,605,944
Groton, Connecticut is home to the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered ship and the first to reach the North Pole, a feat accomplished in 1958. The Nautilus is on display at the Submarine Force Museum.
Capital Hartford
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 3,605,944
More major highways intersect in Indiana than in any other state, therefore, it is known as “The Crossroads of America.” Indiana also has more miles of Interstate Highway per square mile than any other state.
Capital Indianapolis
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 6,785,528
More major highways intersect in Indiana than in any other state, therefore, it is known as “The Crossroads of America.” Indiana also has more miles of Interstate Highway per square mile than any other state.
Capital Indianapolis
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 6,785,528
Minnesota has more shoreline than California, Florida, and Hawaii combined. It is sometimes called the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” but it actually has 12,000 lakes, three-fourths of which are four hectares (10 acres) or more in size.
Capital St. Paul
Image Source Landsat 8
Minnesota has more shoreline than California, Florida, and Hawaii combined. It is sometimes called the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” but it actually has 12,000 lakes, three-fourths of which are four hectares (10 acres) or more in size.
Capital St. Paul
Image Source Landsat 8
Lakes and rivers make up only 0.002 percent of New Mexico’s total surface area–the lowest water-to-land ratio of all fifty states. Most of New Mexico’s lakes are human-made reservoirs.
Capital Santa Fe
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 2,117,522
Lakes and rivers make up only 0.002 percent of New Mexico’s total surface area–the lowest water-to-land ratio of all fifty states. Most of New Mexico’s lakes are human-made reservoirs.
Capital Santa Fe
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 2,117,522