View from downtown Telluride, Colorado, shows a controlled avalanche triggered by state officials in hopes of preventing an uncontrolled one. A helicopter with tour agency Helitrax dropped bombs high up on Ajax Peak, causing two controlled avalanche slides down the steep slopes of the mountain. Ajax Peak is located about 2.5 to 3 miles east-southeast […]
View Google Maps Image Hunt in a larger map Batman logo in pool in Hinsdale. There’s a 25-foot Batman logo painted in the bottom of a 60-foot pool in Hinsdale. A Google Maps image has captured a lot of attention around the world from Gizmodo and ChicagoBreakingNews.com. A clear image of a Batman logo in […]
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President Barack Obama came to Tampa today to announce the $1.25 billion grant that will fund construction on a high-speed rail line that will run from Tampa to Orlando. The president joked he looks forward to riding once it’s completed. Will it really be worth it to park your car at the train station and […]
Published Monday September 28 2009 1:01 pm. Tags: geography, mountain
Featured geographic landmark: Mount Rainier — located 54 miles southeast of Seattle. Mount Rainier is an active stratovolcano (also known as a composite volcano) in Pierce County, Washington, located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle. It towers over the Cascade Range as the most prominent mountain in the contiguous United States and Cascade Volcanic Arc at 14,411 feet (4,392 m).
View Larger Map Map of Las Vegas strip from the famous ‘Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas’ sign (South) to Stratosphere Las Vegas (North). The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately 4 mile stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The strip is located southeast of Las Vegas and is technically […]
Winds are Southeast at 4.6 MPH (4 KT). The pressure is 1033.1 mb and the humidity is 74%. The wind chill is 12. Last Updated on Dec 11 2019, 10:51 pm CST.