Argillite Wash
Argillite Wash is a stream in Nye, Nevada and has an elevation of 4,298 feet. Argillite Wash is situated nearby to the locality Nevada Test Site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sedan Crater and Baneberry Crater.
Sedan Crater
Hypocenter
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Storax Sedan was a shallow underground nuclear test conducted in Area 10 of Yucca Flat at the Nevada National Security Site on July 6, 1962, as part of Operation Plowshare, a program to investigate the use of nuclear explosives for mining, cratering, and other civilian purposes.
Baneberry Crater
Hypocenter
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Baneberry Crater is a hypocenter, which is situated 2½ miles west of Argillite Wash.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.
Nevada Test Site
Locality
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The Nevada National Security Sites, popularized as the Nevada Test Site until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion of Nye County, Nevada, about 65 mi northwest of the city of Las Vegas. Nevada Test Site is situated 4 miles south of Argillite Wash.
Argillite Wash
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.16217° or 37° 9′ 44″ northLongitude
-116.05948° or 116° 3′ 34″ westElevation
4,298 feet (1,310 metres)Open location code
85955W6R+V6GeoNames ID
5499412
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