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Butte Wash

Butte Wash is a stream in , and has an elevation of 4,327 feet.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sedan Crater.

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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 Sites, popularized as the until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion of , Nevada, about 65 mi northwest of the city of Las Vegas. is situated 5 miles south of Butte Wash.

Butte Wash

Latitude
37.18217° or 37° 10′ 56″ north
Longitude
-116.04504° or 116° 2′ 42″ west
Elevation
4,327 feet (1,319 metres)
Open location code
85955XJ3+VX
Geo­Names ID
5501030
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Highlights include Sedan Crater and Buster Jangle Crater.

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