Initial Publication Date: March 19, 2020

360o Imagery of Geological Features

Compiled by Carol Ormand, SERC, Carleton College

The following Google Streetview / 360o images* are examples of geological features that instructors might use for lectures or assignments, such as this teaching activity on Weathering and Sedimentary Processes. Clicking on a thumbnail image takes you directly to a Google 360o image of that location.

This collection is not intended in any way to be a comprehensive collection. Use these links to jump to images of

* Google and the Google logo are registered trademarks of Google LLC, used with permission.

Sedimentary Rocks

Cross-bedded sandstone, Zion National Park

Cross-bedded sandstone, Zion National Park
Cross-bedded sandstone, Zion National Park[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2266081,-112.8940096,3a,75y,140h,90t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNT5SumGHjUQAig3RNPjweJxEQWBVEUUIMjK8uA!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNT5SumGHjUQAig3RNPjweJxEQWBVEUUIMjK8uA%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi0-ya329-ro-0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352?hl=en
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Cross-bedded sandstone, Zion National Park
Cross-bedded sandstone, Zion National Park[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2266081,-112.8940096,3a,75y,140h,90t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNT5SumGHjUQAig3RNPjweJxEQWBVEUUIMjK8uA!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNT5SumGHjUQAig3RNPjweJxEQWBVEUUIMjK8uA%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi0-ya329-ro-0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352?hl=en
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Weathering

Physical weathering

Ice wedging in action, Parfrey's Glen, Wisconsin
Ice wedging in action, Parfrey's Glen, WI[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4197377,-89.6409395,3a,75y,282.9h,74.03t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipMi1h4NuCG1pnoBIeSLEppDFGDSivdctpxRj6Il!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMi1h4NuCG1pnoBIeSLEppDFGDSivdctpxRj6Il%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya234.04056-ro0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352?hl=en
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Weathered rocks in Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park. The fractures in these rocks expand via frost wedging.[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@33.8765954,-115.9720572,3a,75y,243.98h,98.77t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipMM5z4OadS6HCWjEOb9av_xW1PDtOGmcxQPtzPA!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMM5z4OadS6HCWjEOb9av_xW1PDtOGmcxQPtzPA%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-20-ya137-ro-0-fo100!7i9728!8i4040?hl=en&shorturl=1
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Root pry, Starved Rock State Park, Illinois
Root pry in action, Starved Rock State Park, Illinois[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3141113,-88.9831187,3a,75y,170.17h,158.53t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipO5vPT7dIHA8ZK6pJzyDEMud1HaULrHBWTdzwXX!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipO5vPT7dIHA8ZK6pJzyDEMud1HaULrHBWTdzwXX%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya4.6704226-ro-0-fo100!7i7168!8i3584?hl=en
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Chemical weathering

Oxidation, Apikuni Falls, Glacier National Park
Oxidation, Apikuni Falls, Glacier National Park[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@48.8142073,-113.6426379,3a,75y,293.88h,120t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNqEZumt7p5nGF-359uDH08edsiV2Pt1NEmRurQ!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNqEZumt7p5nGF-359uDH08edsiV2Pt1NEmRurQ%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-30.000002-ya21.87502-ro-0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352?hl=en
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Weathered limestone, Mt. Bogart, Canadian Rockies
Weathered limestone, Mt. Bogart, Canadian Rockies. Zoom in on the bedding surface near the photographer's shadow.[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9106603,-115.247645,3a,75y,19.19h,61.53t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipMB9AaWw_8sPmPXYmUb0Qc4dP5WGPWEMcArRcWB!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMB9AaWw_8sPmPXYmUb0Qc4dP5WGPWEMcArRcWB%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya58.999996-ro-0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352?hl=en
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Differential weathering

Parfrey's Glen
Rock units that are less resistant to weathering erode beneath more resistant layers in Parfrey's Glen, WI[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4191384,-89.6423001,3a,75y,53.97h,90t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipPNJh2e7-UOn-WAKOskv2sgG0wf8vmgBNqZyS3x!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPNJh2e7-UOn-WAKOskv2sgG0wf8vmgBNqZyS3x%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya59.963657-ro-0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352?hl=en
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Monument Valley
Rock units that are resistant to weathering form cap stones for the monuments in Monument Valley[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@37.0080155,-110.1880364,3a,75y,298.5h,90t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipPAABHveLP_NZYyuXecNQ7yrcPXESv24W8ttQ_b!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPAABHveLP_NZYyuXecNQ7yrcPXESv24W8ttQ_b%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi0-ya298.5-ro-0-fo100!7i7168!8i3584?hl=en
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Canyonlands National Park
Rock units that resist weathering in Canyonlands National Park form steep or vertical walls[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2784385,-109.8853157,3a,75y,320h,110t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipPm666nCnnxYFFT7PQE3QWmzAZEbosck5OZ2lSy!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPm666nCnnxYFFT7PQE3QWmzAZEbosck5OZ2lSy%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-20-ya270-ro-0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352?hl=en
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Rivers

Matanuska River, Alaska
The Matanuska River, in Alaska, is a classic example of a braided river[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@61.7113889,-148.8941667,3a,15y,136.42h,83.26t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipN0GW-RyTzobvcguiAwv7y0VK7rQ8CUWoKjdiA9!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipN0GW-RyTzobvcguiAwv7y0VK7rQ8CUWoKjdiA9%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya338-ro0-fo100!7i10240!8i5120?hl=en
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Point bar on Pacific Creek, a tributary of the Snake River, near Moran, Wyoming
Point bar on Pacific Creek, a tributary of the Snake River, near Moran, Wyoming[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.850628,-110.5178776,3a,37.5y,70.81h,85.64t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sFtFe8FS47i-pN03MLtzHWw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
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Colorado River, Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah
Gooseneck in the Colorado River, Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@38.4607061,-109.7590875,3a,75y,293.42h,71.24t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNMXOp0iyx2OZgU-8ZnsNQWRzuMzKhGf8MnicWx!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNMXOp0iyx2OZgU-8ZnsNQWRzuMzKhGf8MnicWx%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi1.1251758-ya334.32904-ro-0-fo100!7i7200!8i3600?hl=en
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Check out the point bars in the image below to see which state is (locally) growing and which is (locally) shrinking. Collapse the side panel for the best view.

Mississippi River, Cairo, IL
Mississippi River, Cairo, IL[reuse info]
Provenance: Image from Google Maps. Copyright Landsat / Copernicus, Maxar Technologies, USDA Farm Service Agency.
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Glacial Landscapes

Alpine glacial landscapes

Glacial valleys, Glacier National Park
Glacial valleys, Glacier National Park[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@48.7044831,-113.7364992,3a,40.1y,286.95h,77.24t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipMPLmrTFq5w7ZeR3208Jz_R8qslpETqMG71oZuG!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMPLmrTFq5w7ZeR3208Jz_R8qslpETqMG71oZuG%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-2.5493128-ya169.7226-ro-0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352?hl=en
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Glacial valley and tarn, Glacier National Park
Glacial valley and tarn, Glacier National Park[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@48.6769574,-113.7319811,3a,75y,306.89h,94.78t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipMX19yNOgbz59ZaVcoqawkIQ9H-yHmsWaKIrCKC!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMX19yNOgbz59ZaVcoqawkIQ9H-yHmsWaKIrCKC%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-4.781997-ya244.89107-ro-0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352?hl=en&shorturl=1
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Cirque, Glacier National Park
Cirque, Glacier National Park[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@48.6717133,-113.7240735,3a,75y,193.29h,90.79t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipPvtoSTcYQQZPdhd8xR3LHzcTRaboF5Chbnw-sP!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPvtoSTcYQQZPdhd8xR3LHzcTRaboF5Chbnw-sP%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0.7916049-ya222.29375-ro-0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352?hl=en&shorturl=1
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Glacial valley and lake, Glacier National Park
Glacial valley and lake, Glacier National Park[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@48.8983333,-113.8583334,3a,75y,227.48h,75.82t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNwoYYaEIYETD8JJFFaR4h-3G0ecYZaTZstt2H8!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNwoYYaEIYETD8JJFFaR4h-3G0ecYZaTZstt2H8%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-10-ya151-ro-0-fo100!7i7168!8i3584?shorturl=1
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View from a horn, Glacier National Park
View from a horn, Glacier National Park[reuse info]
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Continental glacial landscapes

Glacial grooves, Kelleys Island State Park
Glacial grooves, Kelleys Island State Park[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6157611,-82.7060307,3a,75y,233.14h,90t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipMaxc0n4XpwUZRK29AlZXz8PUgmI-DD7QX2nUf3!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMaxc0n4XpwUZRK29AlZXz8PUgmI-DD7QX2nUf3%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya224.91516-ro0-fo100!7i7200!8i3600?hl=en&shorturl=1
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Glacial polish, Central Park, New York City
Glacial polish, Central Park, New York City[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7691102,-73.9776856,3a,75y,46.07h,53.79t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipOHy1ggFggFWW7ZFZ8V9Wa-ydmQRDYZziajEqeD!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOHy1ggFggFWW7ZFZ8V9Wa-ydmQRDYZziajEqeD%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya160.75414-ro-0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352?hl=en&shorturl=1
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Glacial striations, Central Park, New York City
Glacial striations, Central Park, New York City[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7692716,-73.9759147,3a,75y,42.83h,84.88t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipPDl510j3QSzWNWrdCK1QESkv-hw2b2r8kWfjtF!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPDl510j3QSzWNWrdCK1QESkv-hw2b2r8kWfjtF%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya322.50708-ro0-fo100!7i9728!8i4864?hl=en&shorturl=1
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Inside a glacial pothole, St. Croix River, Interstate State Park
Inside a glacial pothole, St. Croix River, Interstate State Park[reuse info]
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Structures

Fold: Sideling Hill syncline

Sideling Hill syncline
Sideling Hill syncline[reuse info]
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Sideling Hill syncline
Sideling Hill syncline, viewed from the visitors' center[reuse info]
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Faults

Faults exposed in road cut near Kingman, AZ
Faults exposed in road cut near Kingman, AZ[reuse info]
Provenance: Google Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@35.1749403,-114.0753085,3a,75y,288.08h,97.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s1M5TprC4C4LT47yh7cm8eQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
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Faults exposed in road cut just outside of Arches National Park
Faults exposed in road cut just outside of Arches National Park[reuse info]
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