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Mar 31, 2021 07:58:54   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Someone posted a question about this mark painted on a road in town. Someone replied that it's a survey marker that can be seen by satellites. I hope it isn't a bombing target.

Have you seen anything like this before?



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Mar 31, 2021 08:03:11   #
Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida
 
Can't see it from my house Jerry but you should move to a new neighborhood.

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Mar 31, 2021 08:03:33   #
Bob Mevis Loc: Plymouth, Indiana
 
Yes. I did'nt know what it was.

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Mar 31, 2021 08:06:39   #
tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio
 
I'm not sure but, I think they can overlay current images over images from the past and they use those marks to line everything up. Then they can spot buildings and sheds that have been built without permits or approval.

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Mar 31, 2021 08:11:56   #
jeweler53
 
tradio wrote:
I'm not sure but, I think they can overlay current images over images from the past and they use those marks to line everything up. Then they can spot buildings and sheds that have been built without permits or approval.


You are correct!

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Mar 31, 2021 08:15:26   #
anotherview Loc: California
 
The Franchise Tax Board in the State of California uses a satellite to track taxpayers in tax disputes. The satellite takes pictures of the taxpayer's home and associated automobiles to prove residence.
tradio wrote:
I'm not sure but, I think they can overlay current images over images from the past and they use those marks to line everything up. Then they can spot buildings and sheds that have been built without permits or approval.

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Mar 31, 2021 08:26:16   #
NJFrank Loc: New Jersey
 
X marks the spot. I think you should worry.🥶

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Mar 31, 2021 08:40:23   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
Jerry, these are generally survey markers. The primary use is for aerial surveys. Here's one that is south of where I live. Oddly, it's not a section corner. However, its distance from a section corner may be known.
--Bob
jerryc41 wrote:
Someone posted a question about this mark painted on a road in town. Someone replied that it's a survey marker that can be seen by satellites. I hope it isn't a bombing target.

Have you seen anything like this before?


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Mar 31, 2021 14:57:01   #
RiJoRi Loc: Sandy Ridge, NC
 
Didn't we see that in the 3rd Indiana Jones movie? ('cept it was in a library...)

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Mar 31, 2021 16:55:26   #
MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Someone posted a question about this mark painted on a road in town. Someone replied that it's a survey marker that can be seen by satellites. I hope it isn't a bombing target.

Have you seen anything like this before?


"X"marks the spot. Get over there with a backhoe and start digging for the treasure!

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Apr 1, 2021 07:55:29   #
DIRTY HARRY Loc: Hartland, Michigan
 
Don't stand on it. Remember what happens to the Coyote when he stands on an X

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Apr 1, 2021 07:59:35   #
thumpercat2
 
Any coyote activity in your area?

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Apr 1, 2021 08:05:12   #
edwdickinson Loc: Ardmore PA
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Someone posted a question about this mark painted on a road in town. Someone replied that it's a survey marker that can be seen by satellites. I hope it isn't a bombing target.

Have you seen anything like this before?


Ask the coyote he may know. Beep, beep.

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Apr 1, 2021 08:18:04   #
dpfoto Loc: Cape Coral, FL
 
Maybe you should pain a few additional Xs in various locations near that one. It might confuse their satellite tracking system. ;)

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Apr 1, 2021 09:20:47   #
raymondh Loc: Walker, MI
 
Seasonally speaking, a directional indicator for recreating the route to Golgotha?

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