It started off purely out of interest and curiosity, and now we seem almost consumed by the coming Eclipse (Aug 21, 2017)! We initially shared a few fine maps to help identify the best places to view the eclipse and that post blew up pretty big, attracting a fair bit of attention and helped out more than a few of our readers. Well, now there’s an amazing, new Story Map that will shed a light on anything you could possibly need to know about the 2017 eclipse!
Enjoy the story map as it provides: an overview of the path, flyover the path, 10 best places to view (places to go).
Prime viewing locations in America include:
- Madras, OR
- Weiser, ID
- Idaho Falls, ID
- Jackson, WY
- Casper, WY
- Tryon, Nebraska
- Grand Island, Nebraska
- Jefferson City, MO
- St Joseph, Missouri
- Carbondale, Illinois
- Hopkinsville, Kentucky
- Sparta & Nashville, TN, the largest city wholly within the path of total solar eclipse
- Greenville, and Columbia SC (note, eastern locations get total darkness longer than western areas!)
Where will you watch the eclipse from?? Tweet us @geojobegis
A detailed look at the path as it travels from the West coast to the East
The gray oval shapes depict the narrow shadow of the moon—where a total eclipse can be seen
Finally, at about 2:48 EDT the eclipse will move over the Atlantic
Amazing job here by Michael Zeiler – enjoy the entire Story Map HERE
See Also: https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/
Are you wondering, what is the likelihood of viewability at a specific location? Well, there’s a fine ArcGIS webmap service for that – The Eclipse Viewability App
See Also:
- Awesome Maps & Webmaps – Best Maps to Plan for The Great 2017 Solar Eclipse over the USA
- Creating an Awesome First Map with ArcGIS Online – The Eclipse Viewability Map