<p>I have read the various answers to this question provided by people with a higher intellect than me, however I am still confused. Even from the ISS your view is to the horizon some 1,435 miles in all directions. Is the view not the same as being on a very small island in the middle of the sea on earth but just covering a larger area?</p>

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Basically anywhere at ground level, as long as your horizon is far enough away. you won't see it at 0m because the surface roughness of the earth would almost certainly get in the way, but head height is fine. There's a good example here: https://flatearth.ws/pontchartrain
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How high must one be to see the curvatue of the earth with the naked eye?
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# How high must one be to see the curvatue of the earth with the naked eye?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-10)

I have read the various answers to this question provided by people with a higher intellect than me, however I am still confused. Even from the ISS your view is to the horizon some 1,435 miles in all directions. Is the view not the same as being on a very small island in the middle of the sea on earth but just covering a larger area?

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> **username_1**: Basically anywhere at ground level, as long as your horizon is far enough away. you won't see it at 0m because the surface roughness of the earth would almost certainly get in the way, but head height is fine. There's a good example here: https://flatearth.ws/pontchartrain  

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