Yucca Flat

Yucca Flat is a closed desert drainage basin, one of four major nuclear test regions within the , and is divided into nine test sections: Areas 1 through 4 and 6 through 10.
  • Plain
  • …lies at an elevation of around 4,090 feet (1,250 metres)
  • …is also known as “Yucca Flats”
  • Description: Nuclear Test Site in Nevada

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.
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Locality
The Nevada National Security Site initially named the…
2½ miles north of Yucca Flat
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Latitude
37.06884° or 37° 4′ 8″ north
Longitude
-116.0442° or 116° 2′ 39″ west
Open location code
85953X94+G8
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Yucca Flat” goes by many names.
مسطح اليكةArabic
Yucca FlatCebuano
亞卡台地Chinese
亞卡臺地Chinese
Yucca FlatItalian
Bình nguyên YuccaVietnamese

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