Buster Jangle Crater

Buster Jangle Crater is a crater in , and has an elevation of 4,288 feet.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sedan Crater.

Hypocenter
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Storax Sedan was a shallow underground nuclear test conducted in Area 10 of 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.

Locality
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The Nevada National Security Site initially named the Nevada Proving Ground, and later the ) is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion of , approximately 65 mi northwest of Las Vegas. is situated 4½ miles south of Buster Jangle Crater.

Buster Jangle Crater

Latitude
37.16967° or 37° 10′ 11″ north
Longitude
-116.04309° or 116° 2′ 35″ west
Elevation
4,288 feet (1,307 metres)
Open location code
85955X94+VQ
Geo­Names ID
5501003
Wiki­data ID
Q49004591
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In Other Languages

“Buster Jangle Crater” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Buster Jangle Crater”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sugar Bunker and Nevada Test Site Area 400.

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Highlights: Teapot Crater and Scooter Crater.

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