List of satellite map images with missing or unclear data
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This is a list of satellite map images with missing or unclear data. Some locations on free, publicly viewable satellite map services have such issues due to having been intentionally digitally obscured or blurred for various reasons of this.[1] For example, Westchester County, New York asked Google to blur potential terrorism targets (such as an amusement park, a beach, and parking lots) from its satellite imagery.[2] There are situations where the censorship of certain sites was subsequently removed. For example, when Google Maps and Google Earth were launched, images of the White House and United States Capitol were blurred out; however, these sites are now uncensored.[3]
Countries engaged with Google Maps
[edit | edit source]During talks with the Indian government, Google issued a statement saying "Google has been talking and will continue to talk to the Indian government about any security concerns it may have regarding Google Earth."[4] Google agreed to blur images on request of the Indian government.[1]
The Australian government has decided that images of sensitive areas are not a risk, due to poor level of detail.[5] It was reported that in the lead-up to the APEC forum in Sydney held in September 2007 certain key locations in images of the city's central business district, where APEC leaders were meeting, might have been intentionally reduced in resolution; however, Google has indicated that the change was unrelated to APEC, while the NSW police said that they knew nothing about the change in Google's images. Images of the prime minister's official residence, The Lodge have not been blurred. However, images of its roof have been and the entrance to The Lodge is blurred in Google Street View.[6]
The government of Malaysia has stated that it will not ask Google to censor sensitive areas because that would identify the locations it deemed to be sensitive.[7]
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Most military and defense facilities, along with many private homes, appear blurred in mapping services. The vast majority of Antarctica is also in low resolution due to the bright, often featureless, ice and snow making high-resolution imaging both difficult and largely unnecessary. The following is a partial list of notable known map sections that have been blurred or blanked.
Antarctica
[edit | edit source]| Location | Country | Details | Link and coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | Antarctica | Several large areas of Antarctica are blurred, including one over 23 km (14 mi) long. Blurring is well past the normal low-resolution for most of the continent.[8] | [1] Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Asia
[edit | edit source]| Location | Country | Details | Link and coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat Komando Daerah Militer III Siliwangi | Indonesia | On August 8, 2024, the Satellite imagery of Indonesian military installations were censored on Google Maps. They remain visible on Apple Maps and Bing Maps [9] | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Direktorat Ajudan Jenderal Angkatan Darat | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Dinas Jasmani Militer Angkatan Darat | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Komando Daerah Militer IV/Diponegoro | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Komando Daerah Militer Jayakarta | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Pusat Zeni Angkatan Darat | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Mabes TNI AD | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Divisi Infanteri 1/Kostrad | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Komando Daerah Militer Iskandar Muda | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Komando Daerah Militer I/Bukit Barisan | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Komando Daerah Militer XII/Tanjungpura | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Komando Daerah Militer II/Sriwijaya | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Komando Daerah Militer XIII/Merdeka | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Komando Daerah Militer XIV/Hasanuddin | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Komando Daerah Militer XVIII/Kasuari | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Yonkav 4/Kijang Sakti | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Komando Daerah Militer XVI/Pattimura | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Komando Daerah Militer V/Brawijaya | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | ||
| Military installation on Weh Island | Narrow area of military installation covered by clouds in Google Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | |
| North Korea[10] | North Korea | Satellite imagery is not censored, but buildings and roads are unlabeled in Google Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Israel | Israel | Large parts of the Israel have much lower resolution satellite imagery on Google Maps than other populated areas. This is a result of the Kyl–Bingaman Amendment that was dropped in 2020. Since then Google Maps has updated the Palestinian territories and parts of Israel with higher resolution satellite images.[11] | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Europe
[edit | edit source]| Location | Country | Details | Link and coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mando de Transmisiones del Ejército "Army Command Signals"[12][13] | Spain | Blurred in Apple Maps and Bing Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. [2] |
| Base Militar Punta Camorro[14] | Spain | Blurred on Apple Maps and Bing Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Zaragoza Air Base | Spain | Blurred intentionally on Apple Maps and Bing Maps.[15] | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. [3][4][5] |
| Heliport[16] in El Ejido | Spain | Blurred on Apple Maps and Bing Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Lisbon prison | Portugal | Blurred on Google Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Leiria prison | Portugal | Blurred on Google Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Tires Prison | Portugal | Blurred on Google Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Lisbon Naval Base | Portugal | Blurred on Google Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Montijo Air Base | Portugal | Blurred on Google Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Centro De Comunicações De Dados E De Cifra Da Marinha | Portugal | Military facility blurred on Google Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| NATO Communications and Information Agency[10] | Netherlands | Blurred on Apple Maps and Bing Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Ministry of Defence headquarters | Netherlands | Headquarters of the Dutch Ministry of Defence. Blurred on Bing Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Noordeinde Palace[10] | Netherlands | Palace of the Dutch royal family. Blurred on Bing Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Élysée Palace[10] | France | Residence of the President of the French Republic. Blurred on Apple Maps, Bing Maps and Google Maps. In Google Maps the surrounding area is also not rendered in 3D like the rest of Paris. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Palais de l'Alma | France | A national palace of the French Republic, blurred on Apple Maps, Bing Maps and Google Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Satory | France | Military camp, blurred on Apple Maps, Bing Maps and Google Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Vélizy-Villacoublay Air Base | France | Military air base, blurred on Apple Maps, Bing Maps and Google Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| La Santé Prison | France | Prison in Paris, blurred on Apple Maps, Bing Maps and Google Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Phare de Tévennec | France | Lighthouse in Brittany. Not satellite imagery available on Google Maps but visible on Apple Maps and Bing Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Brest Arsenal | France | Naval base, blurred on Apple Maps, Bing Maps and Google Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Marcoule Nuclear Site | France | Blurred on Apple Maps, Bing Maps and Google Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant | France | Blurred on Apple Maps, Bing Maps and Google Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Ramstein Air Base | Germany | Blurred on Apple Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Boden | Sweden | Military area around the town of Boden in Sweden. Extensively blurred on Apple Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Luleå/Kallax Airport | Sweden | Airport in Luleå, also used for military purposes. Blurred on Apple Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Thun Army Base | Switzerland | Blurred on Apple Maps. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
North America
[edit | edit source]| Location | Country | Details | Link and coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Rue Emile Sasco | St Pierre and Miquelon | Administrative Court Of Saint-Pierre And Miquelon. Specific building blurred on Apple Maps, Bing Maps, blurred more widely on Google Maps | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Oceania
[edit | edit source]| Location | Country | Details | Link and coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yangor | Nauru | Multiple areas have much lower resolution imagery on Google Maps than the rest of the island. | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
See also
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