Checkpoint Pass

Checkpoint Pass is a gap in Nye, Nevada and has an elevation of 4,163 feet. Checkpoint Pass is situated nearby to the hamlet Mercury.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mercury.

Mercury

Hamlet

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Mercury is a closed village in Nye County, Nevada, United States, 5 miles north of U.S. Route 95 at a point 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas. It is situated within the Nevada National Security Site and was constructed by the Atomic Energy Commission to house and service the staff of the test site. Mercury is situated 2 miles southwest of Checkpoint Pass.

Checkpoint Pass

Type: Gap with an elevation of 4,163 feet
Category: landform
Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.68468° or 36° 41′ 5″ north

Longitude

-115.98003° or 115° 58′ 48″ west

Elevation

4,163 feet (1,269 metres)

Open location code

8586M2M9+VX

GeoNames ID

5501640

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