Frenchman Flat

Frenchman Flat is a hydrographic basin in the Nevada National Security Site south of and north of . The flat was used as an American nuclear test site and has a 5.8 sq mi dry lake bed that was used as a 1950s airstrip before it was chosen after the start of the Korean War for the Nevada Proving Grounds.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Mud
  • Description: hydrographic basin in Nevada
  • Also known as: “法國人坪”

Frenchman Flat

Latitude
36.80081° or 36° 48′ 3″ north
Longitude
-115.93556° or 115° 56′ 8″ west
Elevation
3,104 feet (946 metres)
Open location code
8586R327+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 75953510
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­salt_desert
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­mud
Geo­Names ID
5504355
Wiki­data ID
Q3434915
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Frenchman Flat” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Frenchman Flat”
  • Chinese: “法国人坪”
  • Chinese: “法国人平台”
  • Chinese: “法國人平臺”
  • Dutch: “Frenchman Flat”
  • Korean: “프렌치맨 플랫”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Frenchman Flat”
  • Norwegian: “Frenchman Flat”
  • Portuguese: “Frenchman Flat”
  • “Frenchman Flat”

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