LandSat "Earth as Art" images

Washington, D.C., USA

This is a natural-color image of Washington D.C. Bodies of water are black, city areas are white, and vegetation is green. Washington D.C. is located where the Potomac River (on the west, or left side of the image) and Anacostia River (on the east, or right side ) come together.

This image was taken on 10/21/2001.


Chicago, Illinois, USA

This is a natural-color image of downtown Chicago and surrounding regions. In this image, Lake Michigan, which takes up the top right-hand portion of the image, appears blue; built-up regions appear white; and vegetation appears green.

This image was taken on 10/19/2000.


New York City, New York, USA

This natural-color image shows Manhattan and surrounding regions. It is mostly the white and gray of concrete. Water appears blue and vegetation appears green. Can you find the huge Central Park?

This image was taken on 10/2/2000.