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i just got back from las vegas a couple days ago, and took some pictures from the plane as we went from las vegas to houston, our layover city. since this area of the united states is more familiar to you guys, could to help me identify some places, and verify some others?
nefore i start, let me say that i was sitting on the left side of the place, and we were flying east-south-east. so north is not quite straight ahead from the window, but tilted to the left a lttle.
start out with the pictures i think i know. here are a few that i believe are las cruces, new mexico:
for this first picture, i looked at a road map when i got home, and i think i can identify the caballo reservoir on the left, the san andres mountains in the middle, and white sands national monument in the back.
for the second picture, i have a closer look at the san andres mountains, which formed a pretty straight line, and white sands national monument behind it.
las cruces, new mexico, in these next two pictures. i was able to identify the interstate 10 and interstate 25 intersection at the right, as well as us route 70 as it comes down from the mountains and curls towards downtown. i was also able to identify amador and lohman avenues in downtown, and the new mexico state football stadium (i don't think you can see it in the picture, since it was pretty much straight down).
"EAT PECANS". this sign is huge, considering i could clearly read it from 35,000 feet in the air. i zoomed in a little to get a bigger picture. each letter much be the size of a city block. since i saw this as we flew over las cruces, it must be just outside of town, somewhat near the interstate 10 & 25 split.
now i know texas is in the southeast forum, but if you can help me with new mexico, maybe to can help me with west texas. i believe that this picture is of monahan, texas. interstate 20 curls around the city, and a county route cuts through the city, then parallels interstate 20 for a little while. i can see state route 18 heading northwest. lastly, the white area northeast of the city must be monahans sandhills state park.
i have several more pictures of my flight, most of which i have no clue what they are of. i'll put them up when i have more time. i'll also be putting up my las vegas pictures when i have a lot more time (i took literally hundreds of pictures of the city, my friends, etc).
nefore i start, let me say that i was sitting on the left side of the place, and we were flying east-south-east. so north is not quite straight ahead from the window, but tilted to the left a lttle.
start out with the pictures i think i know. here are a few that i believe are las cruces, new mexico:
for this first picture, i looked at a road map when i got home, and i think i can identify the caballo reservoir on the left, the san andres mountains in the middle, and white sands national monument in the back.

for the second picture, i have a closer look at the san andres mountains, which formed a pretty straight line, and white sands national monument behind it.

las cruces, new mexico, in these next two pictures. i was able to identify the interstate 10 and interstate 25 intersection at the right, as well as us route 70 as it comes down from the mountains and curls towards downtown. i was also able to identify amador and lohman avenues in downtown, and the new mexico state football stadium (i don't think you can see it in the picture, since it was pretty much straight down).


"EAT PECANS". this sign is huge, considering i could clearly read it from 35,000 feet in the air. i zoomed in a little to get a bigger picture. each letter much be the size of a city block. since i saw this as we flew over las cruces, it must be just outside of town, somewhat near the interstate 10 & 25 split.

now i know texas is in the southeast forum, but if you can help me with new mexico, maybe to can help me with west texas. i believe that this picture is of monahan, texas. interstate 20 curls around the city, and a county route cuts through the city, then parallels interstate 20 for a little while. i can see state route 18 heading northwest. lastly, the white area northeast of the city must be monahans sandhills state park.

i have several more pictures of my flight, most of which i have no clue what they are of. i'll put them up when i have more time. i'll also be putting up my las vegas pictures when i have a lot more time (i took literally hundreds of pictures of the city, my friends, etc).