h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

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Nah. That's definitely a volcano.

B

Ah, thanks. A pity I hadn't looked at Googleearth before going there- it would've heightened my appreciation of the scenery i was looking at. Most cool.

That map ref is near Arnamurchan Point (a stunning area of Scotland if you aint been) and from the Undiscovered Scotland website:

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/kilchoan/kilchoan/index.html

"Kilchoan itself is the point of focus for the whole of West Ardnamurchan. From here roads take you the remaining half-dozen miles west to Ardnamurchan Point, Great Britain's most westerly mainland point, complete with its lighthouse and visitor centre. Another road leads north west across the extinct volcanic crater at Achnaha to the stunning beaches at Sanna."

So tis a volcanic crater!

And here's me thinking i had just made a major discovery I looked at that page before going last weekend, and drove and walked those roads, but somehow didn't notice that feature till i looked at G.earth this evening. Ah well

But there is nothing worse than knowing everything about a new area before you get there! I'm a real 'explorer' and hate guide books cos I'd rather experience it first for myself and then read up about it after!

(I'm also one of those people who will not watch a film adaptation until I've read the book!)

Very true

Better still, experience it first for yourself then read up about it after, then go back again to see the bits you missed first time, and revisit others with your new knowledge

Ardnamurchan is also the furthest west point on the island of Great Britain.

Here's where I live: 53°16'31.58"N 6°14'6.21"W

and here's the coolest natural feature I know:

51°22'0.10"N 51°22'0.10"N

Try again: 51°22'0.10"N 68°44'29.47"W

Now that's definitely a meteorite site, IMHO

I'm surprised you didn't go for:

51°20'58.05"N 68°47'50.70"W

Which is - **takes deep breath** - a lake in an island in a lake in an island in a lake

B

This thread is great for spying on all of you.

The building where I work hadn't been built when the photie was taken, but the canal right next to the nonbuilding is where I feed the ducks at dinnertime: 53°23'9.15"N 1°27'55.67"W

And here is a weird er ... thing.

37 24'05.4" N 116 52'04.32"W

51°22'0.10"N 68°44'29.47"W from Ghoulmon is the Manicouagan crater (an impact site, indeed). The lake is artificial, part of Quebec's massive hydroelectric project.

Due to my paranoid desire for anonymity, here is almost were I live: 53 31 17.92 N 113 28 35.25 W

And here's a pretty bleeding wonderful place: 51 56 08.5 N 112 57 41.62 W

And, on the subject of craters, here's a place I stayed once in one of the greatest crater fields on the planet: 40 50 30.89 N 14 03 21.99 E

I apologise for jumping back a few posts here, but the Ardnamurchan volcano - this is my most favouritist place in the whole wide world! I go to this area every year for my holidays - have done since the year I was born! It is stunningly beautiful, very remote, and incredibly peaceful.

There is a very good photo of the crater here:
http://www.scottishgeology.com/geology/regional_geology/highlands.html

Incidentally, the beach on the bottom right of the picture is Sanna, where we go. On a busy day, in high season, we can expect the beach to be crowded by at least... ooh, four or five other people!

Sorry. Back to the rest of the thread now.

Hi Moonhog

I'm so annoyed that i drove through a bloomin extinct volcano without realising i was doing so! Oh well, i'm only a 5 hour drive away and will return in a few months i'm sure.

Bye the way, have a wee look at my page, and my journal to see what happened when i went for a walk in Arnamurchan!

It may not be terribly clear, but here is the model village of Bourton-On-The-Water, in Bourton-On-The-Water.

51°53'0.12"N 1°45'17.88"W

In fact, these are the coordinates of the model village of Bourton-On-The-Water, in the model village of Bourton-On-The-Water, in the model village of Bourton-On-The-Water, in Bourton-On-The-Water.

And inside that... is a little square block indicating where the model village of Bourton-On-The-Water, in the model village of Bourton-On-The-Water, in the model village of Bourton-On-The-Water, in the model village of Bourton-On-The-Water, in Bourton-On-The-Water, would be if that could make it that small.


Geggs

You've probably all already heard of this one: 50° 0'38.20"N 110° 6'48.32"W


Completely natural, of course.

Heeeeeeeeeeeres Johnny!

45°15'15.61"N 121°42'46.74"W

This is the Timberline Lodge in Oregon - the outside scenes for The Shining were shot here.

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