[:ja]クリスティーナ・コック宇宙飛行士がISSから撮影した米ノースカロライナ州のエメラルドアイルです。
エメラルドアイルの人口は4千ほどですが、夏のハイシーズンには5万人が訪れます。もともとネイティブアメリカンの土地で、少数の漁師が住んでいましたが、1950年以降にリゾート地としての開発が始まり、1960年にはフェリーが就航しています。ビーチはウミガメの産卵地としても有名で、多くの家族連れが夏に訪れます。
地上の様子はこちらです。
参考文献： Christina Koch’s Tweet
地球俯瞰画像を見る： LiVEARTH
[Earthview Wonders] No.1094: Emerald Isle, North Carolina🇺🇸
Astronaut Christina Koch captured from ISS Emerald Isle, North Carolina.
Emerald Isle is part of the Crystal Coast and is located entirely on Bogue Banks, North Carolina. Compared to about 4,000 population, as many as 50,000 tourists inhabit the area during the summer season, filling up vacant rental properties. Until colonial times, Emerald Isle was home to Native Americans. Later, the area was settled by a small number of whalers and fishermen. After 1950’s, the area development has started as resort destination, and in 1960, ferry service began, providing wider access to the Bogue Banks beaches of modern-day Emerald Isle. Today, Emerald Isle is a popular vacation spot for families and is also known for excellent fishing and a wealth of marine life. Notably its beaches are a favorite location for nesting sea turtles. The turtles nesting on the beaches there are protected by federal law.
The local scenery on the ground is as follows.
Reference: Christina Koch’s Tweet
See earthview photo gallery: LiVEARTH[:en][Earthview Wonders] No.1094: Emerald Isle, North Carolina🇺🇸
Astronaut Christina Koch captured from ISS Emerald Isle, North Carolina.
Emerald Isle is part of the Crystal Coast and is located entirely on Bogue Banks, North Carolina. Compared to about 4,000 population, as many as 50,000 tourists inhabit the area during the summer season, filling up vacant rental properties. Until colonial times, Emerald Isle was home to Native Americans. Later, the area was settled by a small number of whalers and fishermen. After 1950’s, the area development has started as resort destination, and in 1960, ferry service began, providing wider access to the Bogue Banks beaches of modern-day Emerald Isle. Today, Emerald Isle is a popular vacation spot for families and is also known for excellent fishing and a wealth of marine life. Notably its beaches are a favorite location for nesting sea turtles. The turtles nesting on the beaches there are protected by federal law.
The local scenery on the ground is as follows.
Reference: Christina Koch’s Tweet
See earthview photo gallery: LiVEARTH[:]