Nevada Test Site Area 10

Nevada Test Site Area 10 is in , and has an elevation of 4,446 feet.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 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. is situated 1½ miles west of Nevada Test Site Area 10.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.

Locality
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The Nevada National Security Sites 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 5 miles southwest of Nevada Test Site Area 10.

Nevada Test Site Area 10

Latitude
37.17218° or 37° 10′ 20″ north
Longitude
-116.01892° or 116° 1′ 8″ west
Elevation
4,446 feet (1,355 metres)
Open location code
85955XCJ+VC
Geo­Names ID
5509123
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