{"id":15,"date":"2025-12-11T23:12:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T23:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nsvc.us\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2025-12-12T12:30:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T17:30:39","slug":"earthwalk-usa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nsvc.us\/?page_id=15","title":{"rendered":"Earthwalk USA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15\" class=\"elementor elementor-15\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f04b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05f04b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d75e0d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d75e0d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/nsvc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/overview-lead-banner_1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsvc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/overview-lead-banner_1.png 999w, https:\/\/nsvc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/overview-lead-banner_1-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/nsvc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/overview-lead-banner_1-768x638.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0024f80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0024f80\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b624acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b624acc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over last few years, the National Scenic Visitors Center has moved our mission forward in significant strides, thanks to the engagement and support of so many. In 2024, the NSVC has an even greater designs: to engineer the creation of an extraordinary new destination in the Lehigh Valley.<\/p><p>It\u2019s called Earthwalk USA \u2013 and it\u2019s a giant-sized, walkable, 3D, physical relief map of America, featuring the continental landforms of the country, and including Alaska and Hawai\u2019i in accurate geospatial orientation. With their own feet, visitors explore hundreds of scale miles of mountains, plains, rivers and cities.<\/p><p>The Earthwalk USA map showcases the amazing breadth, diverse history, and remarkable geology of our country from a bold new perspective. It\u2019s a science adventure, cultural experience, and one-of-kind traveler\u2019s guide to America. We hope you\u2019ll join us in helping to bring this world-class experience to the Lehigh Valley.<\/p><p>\u200bConcept illustration for the Lehigh Valley\u2019s Earthwalk USA facility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2503070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2503070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/nsvc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/earthwalk-concept-circle_orig.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-102\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsvc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/earthwalk-concept-circle_orig.png 999w, https:\/\/nsvc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/earthwalk-concept-circle_orig-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/nsvc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/earthwalk-concept-circle_orig-768x567.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e06f7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e06f7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Earthwalk USA 100 ft. long map will cover the 48 contiguous states. Alaska and Hawai\u2019i will be produced at a different scale, but positioned as geophysically accurate as possible relative to the bigger map. It\u2019s possible Hawai\u2019i may be positioned at the entrance foyer, and filled with small pools of water surrounding the island. Another idea is to create \u2018State Rooms\u2019 around the periphery of the main map, each revealing scenic and geological aspects of our nation\u2019s 50 states. Restrooms, administrative space, physical plant facilities, and a caf\u00e9 and gift shop are all part of the wider-ranging concept. Many design ideas are in consideration. All of this will depend on the overall space acquired and funding.<\/p><p>We\u2019ll be continuing to post material as our project goes forward. We look forward to sharing our journey to engineering the largest walkable relief map in the Universe..!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over last few years, the National Scenic Visitors Center has moved our mission forward in significant strides, thanks to the engagement and support of so many. In 2024, the NSVC has an even greater designs: to engineer the creation of an extraordinary new destination in the Lehigh Valley. 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