Comments on: The Pentagon http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/07/the-pentagon/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:43:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Dan Rinzel http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/07/the-pentagon/#comment-709 Dan Rinzel Thu, 21 Apr 2005 19:59:24 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/07/the-pentagon/#comment-709 The construction was more or less complete by the first anniversary, but if I recall correctly, it was a while longer before those areas were habitable for offices - the exterior construction teams did hit the symbolic date though. Currently along the East side exterior there is now a large earthenworks wall not pictured here (about 3/4 the height and 1/2 the length of the building wall itself), and a much more elaborate truck entrance and screening point where the construction trailers are pictured. Deliveries to the Pentagon generally use a below-ground truck bay underneath the heliport which is visible at the north end of the building. There is also a persistent rumor that there is a submarine entrance to the Pentagon via the marina on the West side, but based on the sounding depths in the Potomac river, it would have to only service very tiny submarines :) The construction was more or less complete by the first anniversary, but if I recall correctly, it was a while longer before those areas were habitable for offices - the exterior construction teams did hit the symbolic date though. Currently along the East side exterior there is now a large earthenworks wall not pictured here (about 3/4 the height and 1/2 the length of the building wall itself), and a much more elaborate truck entrance and screening point where the construction trailers are pictured. Deliveries to the Pentagon generally use a below-ground truck bay underneath the heliport which is visible at the north end of the building.

There is also a persistent rumor that there is a submarine entrance to the Pentagon via the marina on the West side, but based on the sounding depths in the Potomac river, it would have to only service very tiny submarines :)

]]> By: Josh http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/07/the-pentagon/#comment-556 Josh Mon, 18 Apr 2005 07:58:15 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/07/the-pentagon/#comment-556 Yes, when on approach to National Airport, you fly just to the east of the Pentagon, and you're quite low so you get a very close view. Based on the post-9/11 reconstruction going on, this picture must have been taken between January and September 2002 since the Pentagon reconstruction was complete by the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Yes, when on approach to National Airport, you fly just to the east of the Pentagon, and you’re quite low so you get a very close view.

Based on the post-9/11 reconstruction going on, this picture must have been taken between January and September 2002 since the Pentagon reconstruction was complete by the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

]]> By: Dave http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/07/the-pentagon/#comment-189 Dave Sat, 09 Apr 2005 11:15:10 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/07/the-pentagon/#comment-189 Wow, Ronald Reagan airport (SE 1/2 mile) is very close to the Pentagon! In fact it appears to be in the flight path of one of the runways. Wow, Ronald Reagan airport (SE 1/2 mile) is very close to the Pentagon! In fact it appears to be in the flight path of one of the runways.

]]> By: John Reiser http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/07/the-pentagon/#comment-163 John Reiser Sat, 09 Apr 2005 02:34:56 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/07/the-pentagon/#comment-163 You assumed correctly concerning the Pentagon. That dome on the grounds of CIA headquarters is an auditorium. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/facttell/hq_buildings.html You assumed correctly concerning the Pentagon.

That dome on the grounds of CIA headquarters is an auditorium.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/facttell/hq_buildings.html

]]> By: Alastair Dodd http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/07/the-pentagon/#comment-81 Alastair Dodd Fri, 08 Apr 2005 12:30:28 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/07/the-pentagon/#comment-81 I assume the building works on thepetagins west side are fromt he plane hit on 9/11? The CIA Headquarters is interesting - what is that domed object in the north east? I assume the building works on thepetagins west side are fromt he plane hit on 9/11?

The CIA Headquarters is interesting - what is that domed object in the north east?

]]> By: John Reiser http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/07/the-pentagon/#comment-51 John Reiser Fri, 08 Apr 2005 02:26:11 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/07/the-pentagon/#comment-51 Also of note would be CIA Headquarters, which surprisingly does not get the same resampling treatment as did the Capitol. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=&ll=38.952166,-77.144966&spn=0.005096,0.007907&t=k&hl=en Also of note would be CIA Headquarters, which surprisingly does not get the same resampling treatment as did the Capitol.

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

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