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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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″ northLongitude
-115.98003° or 115° 58′ 48″ westElevation
4,163 feet (1,269 metres)Open location code
8586M2M9+VXGeoNames ID
5501640
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