Comments on: Power lines http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/09/15/power-lines/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:53:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: dan jones http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/09/15/power-lines/#comment-102098 dan jones Sat, 13 Jan 2007 02:57:10 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=552#comment-102098 Aaaand here's a link to Radisson, as mentioned above: http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=radisson+quebec&ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=53.722006,-77.730331&spn=0.144233,0.43396&t=h&om=1 Here's an overview of the Complexe La Grande: http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=radisson+quebec&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=9&ll=53.781181,-76.3797&spn=1.152258,3.47168&t=h Aaaand here’s a link to Radisson, as mentioned above:

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

Here’s an overview of the Complexe La Grande:

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Marco http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/09/15/power-lines/#comment-98539 Marco Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:42:19 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=552#comment-98539 in french of course… here is the english link http://www.hydroquebec.com/sebj/en/lagrande.html and here is the link for HydroQuebec for those who would like to know more about this incredible power network. http://www.hydroquebec.com/en/index.html note that hydroquebec is a societé d'état in french of course… here is the english link

http://www.hydroquebec.com/sebj/en/lagrande.html

and here is the link for HydroQuebec for those who would like to know more about this incredible power network.

http://www.hydroquebec.com/en/index.html

note that hydroquebec is a societé d’état

]]> By: Julien T.-C. http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/09/15/power-lines/#comment-6065 Julien T.-C. Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:19:19 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=552#comment-6065 This power line showed here is one of many power lines coming out of Churchill falls, this is at Lévis(Qc) on the other side of the Saint-Lawrence. The island is L'ÃŽle D'Orléans and on the other side ofe the rive is Saint-Anne-De-Beaupré. Unfortunatly lighting doesn't show it but the towers(of the same power line) at Saint-Anne are much more higher and impressive the those at lévis. But if you want impressive power-lines; you should go at Radisson(Qc), it is where the road stops up north(^^). And it is also where the ''Complexe La Grande'' begins.( http://www.hydroquebec.com/sebj/fr/lagrande.html ) Here's a little site explaining the complex, in french of course... but maybe is ithere something in english on google, try to find out, fact it this is the biggest power source in Quebec! This power line showed here is one of many power lines coming out of Churchill falls, this is at Lévis(Qc) on the other side of the Saint-Lawrence. The island is L’ÃŽle D’Orléans and on the other side ofe the rive is Saint-Anne-De-Beaupré. Unfortunatly lighting doesn’t show it but the towers(of the same power line) at Saint-Anne are much more higher and impressive the those at lévis.
But if you want impressive power-lines; you should go at Radisson(Qc), it is where the road stops up north(^^). And it is also where the ”Complexe La Grande” begins.( http://www.hydroquebec.com/sebj/fr/lagrande.html ) Here’s a little site explaining the complex, in french of course… but maybe is ithere something in english on google, try to find out, fact it this is the biggest power source in Quebec!

]]> By: Keith T. http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/09/15/power-lines/#comment-6062 Keith T. Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:53:50 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=552#comment-6062 For the record, all other high-tension power line trails in temperate North America look like that when they run through a forested area: 1. It makes it easier for maintenance equipment to reach the towers 2. It prevents trees from rubbing against the wires and etc. and causing huge fires In some areas like mine, some of the power line trails double as public walking/biking trails. No, I don't know if there is an increase in cancer cases as a result. The <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=98003&ll=47.301177,-122.336369&spn=0.033730,0.054305&t=h&hl=en" rel="nofollow">BPA Trail</a> south of Seattle is such a trail; it can be a little unnerving taking a leisurely walk under buzzing and crackling power lines, but it's still a nice use of utility-owned space. For the record, all other high-tension power line trails in temperate North America look like that when they run through a forested area:

1. It makes it easier for maintenance equipment to reach the towers
2. It prevents trees from rubbing against the wires and etc. and causing huge fires

In some areas like mine, some of the power line trails double as public walking/biking trails. No, I don’t know if there is an increase in cancer cases as a result. The Placemark: BPA Trail / Google Earth south of Seattle is such a trail; it can be a little unnerving taking a leisurely walk under buzzing and crackling power lines, but it’s still a nice use of utility-owned space.

]]> By: Eric http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/09/15/power-lines/#comment-5986 Eric Fri, 16 Sep 2005 01:01:06 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=552#comment-5986 Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie is a leader in transmission system design, operation and maintenance. It operates the most extensive transmission system in North America, with 32,539 km of lines, 18 interconnections allowing power interchange between Québec and the systems in Labrador, New Brunswick, Ontario and the U.S.Northeast, and more than 500 transmission substations. see: http://www.hydroquebec.com/transenergie/en/reseau/pdf/carte_reseau.pdf Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie is a leader in transmission system design, operation and maintenance. It operates the most extensive transmission system in North America, with 32,539 km of lines, 18 interconnections allowing power interchange between Québec and the systems in Labrador, New Brunswick, Ontario and the U.S.Northeast, and more than 500 transmission substations.

see: http://www.hydroquebec.com/transenergie/en/reseau/pdf/carte_reseau.pdf

]]> By: Matthew http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/09/15/power-lines/#comment-5985 Matthew Thu, 15 Sep 2005 23:05:18 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=552#comment-5985 Wow, those are some large power lines. They're easy to follow once you get further inland... the construction people conveniently cut a huge swathe through the trees so that GoogleMappers could see more easily. It also seems apparently these power lines service a lot of speed demons. They pass right by a go-kart track here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=46.984746,-71.024154&spn=0.003428,0.007308&z=0&t=k&hl=en As well as a dirt bike track further down, here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.023443,-70.954932&spn=0.003425,0.007308&z=0&t=k&hl=en I arrived at the same northward destination that Graham did (although the lines split up in a few locations), but it seems like the lines continue for many more miles... they re-emerge into high-res after awhile, so I'm still exploring. Wow, those are some large power lines. They’re easy to follow once you get further inland… the construction people conveniently cut a huge swathe through the trees so that GoogleMappers could see more easily.
It also seems apparently these power lines service a lot of speed demons. They pass right by a go-kart track here:
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
As well as a dirt bike track further down, here:
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

I arrived at the same northward destination that Graham did (although the lines split up in a few locations), but it seems like the lines continue for many more miles… they re-emerge into high-res after awhile, so I’m still exploring.

]]> By: satellite lover http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/09/15/power-lines/#comment-5980 satellite lover Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:44:17 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=552#comment-5980 I followed the lines south and gave up after a couple of hundred miles! It sure is a Big Country. I followed the lines south and gave up after a couple of hundred miles! It sure is a Big Country.

]]> By: Graham http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/09/15/power-lines/#comment-5972 Graham Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:21:03 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=552#comment-5972 I followed the lines north and arrived here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=49.305539,-68.378048&spn=0.042213,0.089367&t=k&hl=enz I followed the lines north and arrived here:
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: satellite lover http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/09/15/power-lines/#comment-5971 satellite lover Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:55:56 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=552#comment-5971 At first i thought the line heading off to the south west was an imaging anomaly but it soon becomes apparent is is the power lines - or more to the point the area cleared below the power lines. It is amazingly straight and doesnt seem to have any deviation to account for the topography or the natural environment. Some achievement! At first i thought the line heading off to the south west was an imaging anomaly but it soon becomes apparent is is the power lines - or more to the point the area cleared below the power lines. It is amazingly straight and doesnt seem to have any deviation to account for the topography or the natural environment. Some achievement!

]]> By: Esquif http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/09/15/power-lines/#comment-5970 Esquif Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:47:50 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=552#comment-5970 Yes, Mark show us the Churchill Falls power plant in New Foundland. Almost all electricity produce there is transporte in Quebec by this really long power line. Yes, Mark show us the Churchill Falls power plant in New Foundland. Almost all electricity produce there is transporte in Quebec by this really long power line.

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