Oak Island, Nova Scotia
A small wooded island where people have dug for buried treasure for more than 200 years.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Position
- 44.5167, -64.2917
- Area
- 2 × 2 km
- Real elevation
- 0 to 15 m (15 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:13,300
- Heights
- 5× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- Islands and coastlines
About Oak Island, Nova Scotia
The Oak Island mystery refers to stories and legends about buried treasure and unexplained objects found on or near Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. The site consists of digs by numerous individuals and groups of people. The original shaft, the location of which is unknown today, was dug by early explorers, and is known as "the money pit". Since the 18th century, attempts have been made to find treasure and artifacts. Hypotheses about the treasure range from pirate gold to Shakespearean manuscripts to the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant, with the Grail and the Ark having been buried there by the Knights Templar. Various items such as wood from a shaft have been found on the island over the years, some even dating to hundreds of years old.
From Wikipedia: Oak Island mystery, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Oak Island, Nova Scotia
Where is Oak Island?
Oak Island is in Nova Scotia at 44.5167, -64.2917. The model covers a 2 by 2 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Oak Island model?
The land in this model runs from 0 to 15 m (15 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 5 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Oak Island?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 10.6 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:13,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Oak Island model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Oak Island model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Oak Island terrain model good for?
People use it as a souvenir of a vacation, a gift or a map you can feel.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Oak Island, Nova Scotia from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 2 by 2 kilometer square centered on 44.5167, -64.2917. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:13,300. The heights are exaggerated 5× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
