# Found this on google maps... what is it? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 14, 2007, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859 "2007-03-14T10:27:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/1 "2007-03-14T10:27:46Z")
I was looking for some new autocross lots when I found this. _[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.775203,69.873047&layer=&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&z=17&ll=43.066662,-78.83037&spn=0.004389,0.011019&iwloc=addr](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.775203,69.873047&layer=&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&z=17&ll=43.066662,-78.83037&spn=0.004389,0.011019&iwloc=addr)_ Anyone know what it is? That’s one huge set of buildings. Looks like a huge bunch of greenhouses from microsoft’s site: [http://local.live.com/?v=2&sp=Point.r5b1z98dxp02\_buildings\_\_\_](http://local.live.com/?v=2&sp=Point.r5b1z98dxp02_buildings___) (have to click on birds eye) ---
**Author:** ![RedDawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@RedDawg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedDawg)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/2 "2007-03-14T10:35:46Z")
weird, no greenhouses are showing up for a business search along shawnee rd ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/3 "2007-03-14T10:36:17Z")
Warehouse or Factory…maybe greenhouse ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/4 "2007-03-14T10:37:25Z")
yep. Its a tomato farm i think… ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/5 "2007-03-14T11:08:22Z")
That’s a lotta tomatas… Look at the size of that building compared to the neighborhood just to the left. ---
**Author:** ![j\_espo1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/j_espo1/32/7291_2.png) [@j\_espo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/j_espo1)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/6 "2007-03-14T11:13:17Z")
its a marijuana grow-op :snky: shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ---
**Author:** ![soopa7fly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@soopa7fly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/soopa7fly)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/7 "2007-03-14T11:49:42Z")
its a hydroponic deal. there is also a warehouse of some sort not too far down the road. it could be either of those. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/8 "2007-03-14T11:55:05Z")
[http://www.fortistar.com/](http://www.fortistar.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/9 "2007-03-14T11:55:28Z")
It’s a greenhouse for hydroponicly grown tomatoes. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/10 "2007-03-14T11:59:02Z")
My guess is a greenhouse for growing roses or something to that effect. I would think vegetables would be grown outside and the processing plant might be bigger. Thats just a guess. ---
**Author:** ![soopa7fly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@soopa7fly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/soopa7fly)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/11 "2007-03-14T12:02:53Z")
[quote=“BikerFry,post:8,topic:25859"”] [http://www.fortistar.com/](http://www.fortistar.com/) [/quote] that is on the same route, but its on erie ave, not shawnee rd where the pic is. the pic is a hydroponic greenhouse. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/12 "2007-03-14T12:05:34Z")
Bikerfry’s link is definitely it. “Fortistar greenhouse is situated on approximately 44 acres in Wheatfield Township, Niagara County, New York. There are three greenhouses that cover approximately 12.5 acres. This is one of the largest greenhouses in the Northeast.” Pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![soopa7fly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@soopa7fly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/soopa7fly)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/13 "2007-03-14T12:06:39Z")
my bad, i was just looking at the pic of the building on their website. didnt know they were owned by the same company. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/14 "2007-03-14T12:10:43Z")
[quote=“soopa7fly,post:11,topic:25859"”] that is on the same route, but its on erie ave, not shawnee rd where the pic is. the pic is a hydroponic greenhouse. [/quote] I gave you the link. Do I have to spoon feed you? 😛 > [@www.fortistar.com](#): > > The North Tonawanda Project is a 55 MW gas-fired combined-cycle cogeneration facility located in Niagara County in the City of North Tonawanda and a 12.5-acre greenhouse located in the Wheatfield Township, New York. The North Tonawanda facility sells electricity under a long-term contract to Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation. Steam energy is delivered to a 12.5 acre greenhouse owned by the project. The tomatoes produced by the greenhouse are sold through local distributors. ---
**Author:** ![soopa7fly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@soopa7fly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/soopa7fly)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/15 "2007-03-14T12:15:12Z")
do i need to direct you to the post above yours 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/16 "2007-03-14T12:17:57Z")
Touch’e salesman. ---
**Author:** ![MHill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea5d25/32.png) [@MHill](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MHill)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-this-on-google-maps-what-is-it/25859/17 "2007-03-14T18:35:22Z")
[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.775203,69.873047&layer=&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&z=17&ll=43.066662,-78.83037&spn=0.004389,0.011019&iwloc=addr](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.775203,69.873047&layer=&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&z=17&ll=43.066662,-78.83037&spn=0.004389,0.011019&iwloc=addr) This is the building i work in. Its a semiconductor manufacturing facility.