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
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Colorado Landsat State Mosaic
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
Connecticut Landsat State Mosaic
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
Indiana Landsat State Mosaic
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 Landsat State Mosaic
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
New Mexico Landsat State Mosaic
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
Pennsylvania Landsat State Mosaic
The first commercial oil well in the United States was drilled by Edwin Drake near Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1859. Pennsylvania produced nearly half of the world’s supply of oil until the Texas oil boom in 1901.
Capital Harrisburg
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 13,002,700
The first commercial oil well in the United States was drilled by Edwin Drake near Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1859. Pennsylvania produced nearly half of the world’s supply of oil until the Texas oil boom in 1901.
Capital Harrisburg
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 13,002,700
Tennessee Landsat State Mosaic
Tennessee has had several nicknames, but the most popular is the “Volunteer State.” The nickname originated during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.
Capital Nashville
Image Source Landsat 8
Tennessee has had several nicknames, but the most popular is the “Volunteer State.” The nickname originated during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.
Capital Nashville
Image Source Landsat 8
Illinois Landsat State Mosaic
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
Kansas Landsat State Mosaic
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
Maryland Landsat State Mosaic
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
North Carolina Landsat State Mosaic
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
Virginia Landsat State Mosaic
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
West Virginia Landsat State Mosaic
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
Landsat 8 image of Manila Bay - December 6, 2019
Landsat 8 image of Manila Bay, captured on December 6, 2019, four days after the area was struck by Typhoon Kammuri.
Landsat 8 image of Manila Bay, captured on December 6, 2019, four days after the area was struck by Typhoon Kammuri.
Example of the Landsat 8-9 Collection 2 Provisional Aquatic Reflectance Science Product
Example of the Landsat 8-9 Collection 2 Provisional Aquatic Reflectance Science ProductThe United Kingdom’s Solway Firth is show in these images comparing a natural color Landsat 8 Collection 2 Level-1 product (Bands 4,3,2) acquired on October 2, 2019 (left), and the corresponding Collection 2 Provisional Aquatic Reflectance science product using Rayleigh-corrected Reflectance (RHORC) Bands 4,3,2 (right).
Example of the Landsat 8-9 Collection 2 Provisional Aquatic Reflectance Science Product
Example of the Landsat 8-9 Collection 2 Provisional Aquatic Reflectance Science ProductThe United Kingdom’s Solway Firth is show in these images comparing a natural color Landsat 8 Collection 2 Level-1 product (Bands 4,3,2) acquired on October 2, 2019 (left), and the corresponding Collection 2 Provisional Aquatic Reflectance science product using Rayleigh-corrected Reflectance (RHORC) Bands 4,3,2 (right).
Facing the Tide
Rupert Bay, an arm of James Bay, extends into Quebec, Canada. Many rivers carry sediment into the bay and combine with seawater coming in from the tide. A prominent sediment stream extends past Stag Island and a vortex curls off Stag Rock in the middle of the bay.
Rupert Bay, an arm of James Bay, extends into Quebec, Canada. Many rivers carry sediment into the bay and combine with seawater coming in from the tide. A prominent sediment stream extends past Stag Island and a vortex curls off Stag Rock in the middle of the bay.
Falls Park - Sioux Falls, SD
Nature always displays vibrant colors. It is only a matter of time until you get the chance to witness its beauty. Even more difficult is capturing this beauty through the lens. Here, we see the magnificent beauty of the falls on the Big Sioux River, from which Sioux Falls, SD takes its name, showing the vibrant colors of nature just before sunset.
Nature always displays vibrant colors. It is only a matter of time until you get the chance to witness its beauty. Even more difficult is capturing this beauty through the lens. Here, we see the magnificent beauty of the falls on the Big Sioux River, from which Sioux Falls, SD takes its name, showing the vibrant colors of nature just before sunset.
Determining Land Change Display
An interactive display at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center highlighting land change research.
An interactive display at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center highlighting land change research.
Determining Land Change Display with Viewers
Viewers look through several years of change in an interactive display at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center.
Viewers look through several years of change in an interactive display at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center.
South Dakota's Unplanted Acres of 2019
Abnormally high spring rainfall and subsequent flooding in the Midwest in 2019 had a season-long impact on cropland production.
Abnormally high spring rainfall and subsequent flooding in the Midwest in 2019 had a season-long impact on cropland production.
Re-Entry
Jebel Kissu, in northwestern Sudan, emerges abruptly like an island in the vast Sahara Desert. The plateau is the eroded remnant of a granite dome. The bright linear features are truck tracks, common in the Sahara where there are no paved roads.
Jebel Kissu, in northwestern Sudan, emerges abruptly like an island in the vast Sahara Desert. The plateau is the eroded remnant of a granite dome. The bright linear features are truck tracks, common in the Sahara where there are no paved roads.