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Interesting Analysis GoogleFrog.
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Interesting Analysis GoogleFrog.
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To
get
a
better
feel
of
the
topology,
I
unpacked
the
map,
rotated
everything
in
it,
and
recompiled
it.
The
map
tooling
took
some
patching
to
work
on
NixOS,
but
I
managed
to
get
it
to
work
again
and
it
came
out
like
this:
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To
get
a
better
feel
of
the
topology,
I
unpacked
the
map,
rotated
everything
in
it,
and
recompiled
it.
The
map
tooling
took
some
patching
to
work
on
NixOS,
but
I
managed
to
get
it
to
work
again
and
it
came
out
like
this
(
the
mexes
are
pretty
messed
up,
I
know)
:
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[img]https://i.imgur.com/f5oFrp8.jpeg[/img]
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[img]https://i.imgur.com/f5oFrp8.jpeg[/img]
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From this perspective, I have a different theory for the distinct mountain cut that the highway passes through. This kind of terraforming is particularly characteristic of Pennsylvania's east-west highways like I-70. When driving through that region, you'll end up going through highway-wide valleys where they blasted out the rock to maintain a minimum elevation grade. When I examined the surrounding topography more closely though, it became clear this is likely somewhere in the North Carolina/Virginia corridor. In North Carolina, I-95 serves as the informal separation between the state's central Piedmont and eastern Atlantic Plain regions. Both states undertook similar terraforming efforts along I-95 to keep road elevation grades within permitted limits through the Piedmont's rolling terrain.
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From this perspective, I have a different theory for the distinct mountain cut that the highway passes through. This kind of terraforming is particularly characteristic of Pennsylvania's east-west highways like I-70. When driving through that region, you'll end up going through highway-wide valleys where they blasted out the rock to maintain a minimum elevation grade. When I examined the surrounding topography more closely though, it became clear this is likely somewhere in the North Carolina/Virginia corridor. In North Carolina, I-95 serves as the informal separation between the state's central Piedmont and eastern Atlantic Plain regions. Both states undertook similar terraforming efforts along I-95 to keep road elevation grades within permitted limits through the Piedmont's rolling terrain.
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The hills visible on what becomes the western side in my rotated version bear resemblance to the Blue Ridge foothills:
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The hills visible on what becomes the western side in my rotated version bear resemblance to the Blue Ridge foothills:
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[img]https://i.imgur.com/ZyVo2YI.png[/img]
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[img]https://i.imgur.com/ZyVo2YI.png[/img]
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And on the eastern side, we see what appears to be one of the many rivers or estuaries that characterize this entire region. I-95 crosses numerous major waterways throughout the Carolinas and Virginia, including various rivers and coastal plain features.
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And on the eastern side, we see what appears to be one of the many rivers or estuaries that characterize this entire region. I-95 crosses numerous major waterways throughout the Carolinas and Virginia, including various rivers and coastal plain features.
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Now, here's where the shadow evidence becomes particularly interesting for this specific location. The Virginia/North Carolina section of I-95 spans from approximately 36°N to 39°N latitude—roughly 3 degrees of latitude across a relatively short highway distance. At any given moment, the solar elevation angle differs between the northern and southern extents. If we're looking at early to late evening (say, 6-8 PM) in summer, the shadows reach an approximate match the ones you provide:
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Now, here's where the shadow evidence becomes particularly interesting for this specific location. The Virginia/North Carolina section of I-95 spans from approximately 36°N to 39°N latitude—roughly 3 degrees of latitude across a relatively short highway distance. At any given moment, the solar elevation angle differs between the northern and southern extents. If we're looking at early to late evening (say, 6-8 PM) in summer, the shadows reach an approximate match the ones you provide:
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[img]https://i.imgur.com/n1n685W.png[/img]
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[img]https://i.imgur.com/n1n685W.png[/img]
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Image above is a shademap for a town in North Carolina on a summer evening, you can see that its shadows match closely.
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Image above is a shademap for a town in North Carolina on a summer evening, you can see that its shadows match closely.
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Regarding the elmo conversion measurements: 895 meters (approximately 0.56 miles) north-south would represent a tactically significant stretch of highway through the Virginia/North Carolina Piedmont. This scale makes sense for a strategic corridor segment, which seems like a sensible target to engage in a skirmish over.
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Regarding the elmo conversion measurements: 895 meters (approximately 0.56 miles) north-south would represent a tactically significant stretch of highway through the Virginia/North Carolina Piedmont. This scale makes sense for a strategic corridor segment, which seems like a sensible target to engage in a skirmish over.
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Highway 95