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Fish River Canyon
-27.595129°,17.612021° - Maxar
Fish River Canyon, in southern Namibia, is the largest canyon in Africa. It features a gigantic ravine that is about 100 miles (160 km) long, up to 17 miles (27 km) wide, and almost 1,800 feet (550 m) deep in certain places. The Fish River — the longest in Namibia — flows intermittently, usually flooding in late summer; the rest of the year it becomes a chain of long narrow pools.
Plaza Del Ejecutivo
19.419889°,-99.088028° - Maxar
Radiating streets surround the Plaza Del Ejecutivo in the Venustiano Carranza district of Mexico City, Mexico. This district — which is home to more than 440,000 people — contains three of Mexico City’s large traditional markets: La Merced, Mercado de Sonora, and Mercado Jamaica.
Taiwan
25.066620°,121.516677° - ESA
Taiwan is a country in East Asia, located roughly 100 miles (160 km) from the coast of south-east China. Its main island, also known as Formosa, is mountainous to the east and highly urbanized and populated to the west. With about 24 million inhabitants across 13,974 miles (36,193 sq. km), Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries on Earth.
Seoul
37.566667°,126.966667° - Maxar
Seoul is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea, with more than 25 million residents in its metropolitan area. Strategically situated on the Han River, Seoul’s history can be traced back more than 2,000 years to 18 BC, when it was founded by members of the Baekje Kingdom. In recent years, the city has experienced massive economic growth and is one of the top 10 wealthiest cities in the world with a GDP of nearly $900 billion (USD).
Chimalhuacán and Nezahualcóyotl
19.395475°,-98.978875° - Maxar
Chimalhuacán (top) and Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl are two municipalities in Greater Mexico City, with a combined population of nearly 1.8 million. Nezahualcóyotl is characterized by its long, straight, and gridded streets, while Chimalhuacán is arranged in a mostly radial pattern around the slopes of Cerro Chimalhuache. The two are separated by a canal of the Río de la Compañía.
Gulf of Mexico Name Change
25.304304°,-90.065918° - NASA
The Gulf of Mexico has been renamed The Gulf of America for Google Maps users inside the United States. The name change stems from an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on his first day in office, which directs U.S. authorities to make the change to official maps. Users in Mexico will continue seeing Gulf of Mexico, while people in the rest of the world will see both names.
Burj Khalifa
25.197139°,55.274111° - Maxar
Standing at 2,717 feet (828m), the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world and the centerpiece of Downtown Dubai, UAE. The 163-floor structure overlooks the Dubai Fountain, the sprawling Dubai Mall, the Dubai Opera and other tourist attractions. Its design is an abstraction of the Hymenocallis, a type of desert flower that has long petals extending from its center.
Reagan Airport Collision
38.850108°,-77.039089° - Maxar
A commercial jet collided with a US Army helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. last night, causing both aircraft to plunge into the Potomac River. Officials believe there were no survivors — the helicopter carried three service members and 64 people were aboard the jet. Located just 5 miles (8 km) from downtown Washington, Reagan Airport is one of the most centrally located major airports in the U.S. relative to its city. For security and noise abatement reasons, its flight paths are highly restricted.
Rod Laver Arena
-37.821619°,144.978545° - Nearmap
Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, has been the home of the Australian Open tennis tournament since 1988. Held annually during the last two weeks of January, the tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. On Saturday, top seeded Aryna Sabalenka will be challenged by 19th seed Madison Keys for the women’s singles title, followed by a championship match between first seed Jannik Sinner and second seed Alexander Zverev on Sunday. Both matches will be played in Rod Laver Area, seen at bottom right.
Nossa Senhora da Graça Fort
38.894444°,-7.164167° - Maxar
The Nossa Senhora da Graça Fort is an eighteenth century fort in the village of Alcáçova, Portugal. Its prominent position atop Monte da Graça (Hill of Grace) made it an important stronghold during the Seven Years’ War, War of the Oranges and the Peninsular War. The fort is part of the Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
I Have a Dream Speech
38.889278°,-77.050139° - Library of Congress
On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 civil rights supporters gathered in Washington, D.C. to hear Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Listeners stretched from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial all the way to the Washington Monument, a distance of nearly one mile (1.3 km). Today—the third Monday of January—marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day in America, a day to remember his life and contributions to the Civil Rights Movement.
Teton County Farms
47.946884°,-111.559321° - Planet
Farm fields form an interesting grid pattern in Teton County, Montana, USA. In the bottom-left of this Overview is the small town of Dutton, considered the “Wheat Capital of Montana” for its many wheat farms and grain elevators. Just 314 people live in Dutton and about 6,200 total reside in Teton County.
Cairo
30.044453°,31.235757° - ESA
Cairo, Egypt’s capital, is part of the largest metropolitan area in Africa and the Arab world. It is located along the Nile River, near the Nile Delta — an advantageous position for agriculture and global trade since antiquity. Cairo blends millennia of history with modern urban design, particularly east of the Nile where master-planned communities like New Cairo and 10th of Ramadan have been constructed in recent years to ease congestion in the city center.
Tofua
-19.750000°,-175.075000° - Airbus Space
Tofua is a volcanic island in Tonga, about 100 miles (161 km) north of the main island. Its sides rise steeply to the rim of its caldera, which is partially filled by a crater lake roughly 1,600 feet (500 m) deep. The entire island is a national park, containing many species of unique birds and the largest area of undisturbed Tongan tropical moist forests in Tonga.
Residential Ankara
39.987500°,32.850167° - Maxar
A residential section of northern Ankara, Türkiye, is shown in this Overview. Ankara is Türkiye’s capital and second largest city (after Istanbul), with more than 5.4 million residents. Historically known as Angora, the city lends its name to Angora wool, which is shorn from Angora rabbits and the long-haired Angora goat – the source of mohair.
Japan
35.683333°,139.766667° - Airbus Space
Japan is one of the most populous countries in Asia and the world, with about 125 million inhabitants. It spans an archipelago of 14,125 islands along the Pacific coast of Asia, with the four main islands being Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. Although Japan is a relatively small county by land area, it has the sixth-longest coastline in the world at 18,486 miles (29,751 km).
Martha’s Vineyard
41.400000°,-70.616667° - Maxar
Martha’s Vineyard is an island in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, located in the Atlantic Ocean just south of Cape Cod. It is the third-largest island on the East Coast of the U.S., with a land area of about 96 square miles (250 sq. km). More than half of Martha’s Vineyard’s homes are seasonally occupied; in the summer, its population swells from about 20,000 to upwards of 200,000.
Split
43.510000°,16.440000° - Maxar
Split, Croatia - positioned on a peninsula in the Adriatic Sea - is the second most populous city in the country (behind the capital Zagreb) with roughly 160,000 inhabitants. Split’s architecture reflects its position in many different empires throughout history, with structures of Romanesque, Venetian, Neoclassical and Modern styles.
Rotunda da Boavista
41.157573°,-8.629092° - Maxar
The Rotunda da Boavista is large traffic circle and iconic landmark in Porto, Portugal. Eight streets meet at its center, which features a decorative garden and a 148-foot (45-m) column that commemorates the victory of the Portuguese during the Peninsular War (1807–1814). Also visible in this Overview is Cemitério de Agramonte and Casa da Música.
Skellig Michael
51.771130°,-10.539963° - Maxar
Skellig Michael is an island 7.2 miles (11.6 km) west of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. Its landscape is steep and inhospitable, but it contains the site of a 6th century Gaelic monastery and serves as a habitat for puffins, razorbills and grey seals. The island is named after the archangel Michael, with "Skellig" derived from the Gaelic word sceilig, meaning a splinter of stone.
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