| Kempster |
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| 06/30/05 04:53 PM |
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U.S. and Canadian State Capitols
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UPDATED: December 8, 2006
This post is hopefully useful to classrooms as they learn about the state capitols and America's history. Attached are each state's capitol building. Unfortunately, two states do not have their capitol building in high-definition (currently, as of December 8, 2006). These states are Kentucky and Vermont. Also, I have recently added the locations of the Canadian capitols.
The use of them is up to you. Personally, I am a very visual learner, and seeing them used interactively would help me learn.
An additional resource (introduced by Lrae), is 50 States. Along with having tons of information, the website also links you to other helpful websites. Some of the information includes: size and location of state, when it entered the Union, state bird, state flower, state song, state flag, the state's climate, the state's economy, and much more. As always, encyclopedias also work well.
I hope schools will enjoy this information, but more importantly, learn from it. This attachment is a prime example of how Google Earth can be used in the classrooms. This is just the beginning, I hope to add more information about each state in the time to come! Any feedback is welcomed. Enjoy!
| Kempster |
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| 07/22/05 12:21 PM |
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State Captials (version 2)
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PLEASE USE ATTACHMENT FROM THE ORIGINAL POST! THANKS!
After much work, I am finally happy with these placemarks. I have added additional information to each of state's placemarks. The information includes the state's: nickname, capital, largest city, 2000 Census population, and when it entered the Union. There is still much more information available at a great site, www.50states.com.
Any feedback or errors you may have found is greatly welcomed. Enjoy!
| Graeme16 |
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| 07/23/05 12:37 AM |
Re: State Capitals: Work in Progress
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Useful material.
| allthewhile |
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| 07/24/05 02:01 PM |
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Re: State Captials (version 2)
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Great work! I look forward to using it in my classroom!
| TommyAfrika |
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| 08/29/05 05:28 PM |
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State Captials ... Canada & Mexico?
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Kempster:
Have you done any work on the Canadian provinces or Mexican states?
-Tommy
| TommyAfrika |
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| 08/30/05 02:59 PM |
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An Improvement?
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Just had another thot. To make your life easier. Since the data is "dynamic" or at least subject to occasional update, why not let someone else update the info and your KMZ simply provide links to the data ... i.e.; the CIA World Factbook ???
| Kempster |
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| 09/03/05 01:01 PM |
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Canadian Capitals ("beta")
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PLEASE CHECK THE POST BELOW FOR AN UPDATED "CANADIAN CAPITALS" COLLECTION! THANKS!
I finally got my act together to begin the Canadian capitals.
This attachment is the placemarks of each territories' capital. I was only able to find the capitol buildings of the following territories: Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan. If anyone knows the location of the others, please let me know. As always, if you find any errors or suggestions to these placemarks, please let me know, also. Thanks, and enjoy!
| TommyAfrika |
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| 09/03/05 03:06 PM |
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Re: Canadian Capitals ("beta")
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Kempster, check THIS WEBSITE. And THIS WEBSITE. For everyone's benefit ... 
CAPITOL = building CAPITAL = city
By the way, the Dominion of Canada has both provinces AND territories. Some days I think Canada is my 2nd home due to so many visits & so much research into history, geography, geology, etc. Mostly British Columbia & Alberta.
Baja California, Mexico is about equal to Canada as a second home. By the way, Mexico is a republic . Use THIS POST & DATA if interested.Use the TOOLS FORUM to get links to webpages for state/provincial seals, state/provincial flags, national anthems and more tidbits yet to come.
| Kempster |
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| 12/02/05 06:54 PM |
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Re: U.S. State Capitals
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With some new data and information, my "State's Capital" attachment has been updated. Please check it out and report any errors you may find. Thanks!
| Kempster |
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| 12/28/05 04:27 PM |
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Canadian Capitals update
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After help from some an anonymous user, the Canadian Capitals collection has been updated. Here is a list of the provinces/territories that have high-resolution and I have identified the capital building:
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
The territories of New Brunswick and Newfoundland have low-resolution, but I have identified their capital buildings. If anyone has an aerial overlay of these capital buildings, please be sure to let me know.
And here is the list of the territories/provinces that have low-resolution and I have not identified the capital building. As always, if anyone knows where the capital building is, or even better, have aerial imagery of the capital building, let me know!
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Yukon Territory
I have also added the Parliament building of Canada's capital: Ottawa. Please let me know if you have suggestions or corrections. Thanks and enjoy!
UPDATED on January 8, 2006
| Valery35 |
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| 01/06/06 05:58 AM |
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Re: Canadian Capitals update
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I add to union network link also Canadian Capitals
Good work
| jmackey23 |
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| 01/06/06 06:53 PM |
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Re: Canadian Capitals update
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Newfoundland's "Capitol" building - Confederation Building in St. John's.
| BMackay |
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| 02/03/06 09:09 AM |
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Re: Canadian Capitals ("beta")
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Kempster's post named 4 capitals of provinces (not territories) in Canada. Here is one more. St. John's (not Saint John's) is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, The capital building is Confederation Building situated N47 35 00.00 and W52 43 27.12
| Kempster |
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| 06/09/06 01:13 PM |
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US and CANADIAN CAPITOLS UPDATED
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EDIT! Another update! October, 27, 2006
After a gigantic update of Digital Globe Imagery (June 9, 2006), many Canadian and American capitol buildings are now in high-resolution!
To download the most recent version, please go to the original post above.
Canadian Capitol Buildings:
Now, most of the Canadian capital/territory buildings are in high-resolution.
- St. John's, Newfoundland: the capitol building has been correctly identified, but is not in high-resolution.
- Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: Yellowknife is in high-resolution, but the capitol building has not been identified.
- Whitehorse,Yukon Territory: Whitehorse is in high-resolution, but the capitol building has not been identified.
American Capitol Buildings:
The majority of capitol buildings are also in high-resolution.
- Frankfort, Kentucky: The capitol building has been located, but there is no high-resolution in the area.
- Salem, Oregon: Is not in high-resolution, but the capitaol building has been identified.
- Montpelier, Vermont: The capitol building has been identified, but is not in high-resolution.
If anyone can help me complete my information, or has found an error in my information, please let me know. Thanks!
| Kempster |
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| 06/17/06 04:50 PM |
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Update: US Capitals now with pictures
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I have updated all of the United States capital buildings with pictures of the capital buildings. Please download the capitals from the original post! Feedback is greatly appreciated!
Example: Minnesota state capital building with pictures.
| Scott_Swanson |
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| 07/07/06 04:43 PM |
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Re: U.S. and Canadian State Capitals
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The information box with the picture has the capital of Idaho listed as Hartford. Just an FYI.
| Kempster |
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| 07/10/06 10:04 AM |
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Re: U.S. and Canadian State Capitals
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Thank you! Error fixed (the capital of Idaho is Boise!).
You can download the updated file in the original post.
| dcrice |
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| 09/11/06 08:36 AM |
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Re: Canadian Capitals update
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Having just returned from a visit to Iqaluit, Nunavut, I have been able to identify the Nunavut Legislative Assembly. It is the nearly-triangular shaped buidling located at:
Lat: 63°45'1.01"N
Long: 68°31'24.33"W
Hope this helps!
| explorenorth |
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| 09/18/06 11:59 AM |
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Re: US and CANADIAN CAPITALS UPDATED
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The Legislature for the Yukon Territory is located in Whitehorse at 60.53.00N, 135.02.56W
| tommcb06 |
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| 10/05/06 02:20 PM |
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Re: US and CANADIAN CAPITALS UPDATED
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The Capitol Building in Juneau, Alaska is actually here
58°18'7.78"N
134°24'37.65"W
The building you've highlighted is the State Archives portion of the State Library.
Tom
| Kempster |
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| 10/27/06 03:47 PM |
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Re: US and CANADIAN CAPITOLS UPDATED
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PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE UPDATED COLLECTION FROM THE ORIGINAL POST!
I have updated the American and Canadian capitols collection (now through 10/2706) because I have been notified of errors and because of recent imagery updates.
As always, please notify me of any errors you may have found in my collection. Thanks!
Kempster
| massiek |
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| 12/06/06 09:57 PM |
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Re: U.S. and Canadian State Capitols
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Quote:
UPDATED: October 27, 2006
Unfortunately, three states do not have their capitol building in high-definition (currently, as of October 27, 2006). These states are Kentucky, Oregon, and Vermont.
Oregon is in high-def now.
Great post. Many Thanks!
| Kempster |
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| 12/08/06 06:07 PM |
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Re: U.S. and Canadian State Capitols
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Ah, thank you! Please download the latest collection using the ORIGINAL post!