Nevada Test Site Area 2
Nevada Test Site Area 2 is in Nye, Nevada and has an elevation of 4,403 feet.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Area 2 and Baneberry Crater.
Area 2
Military installation
Area 2 is a division of the Nevada Test Site in the Mojave Desert. The area is located 18 miles south-west of Area 51 in the Yucca Flat. Area 2 is situated 1,900 feet east of Nevada Test Site Area 2.
Baneberry Crater
Hypocenter
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Baneberry Crater is a hypocenter, which is situated 2½ miles north of Nevada Test Site Area 2.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.
Nevada Test Site
Locality
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The Nevada National Security Sites initially named the Nevada Proving Ground, and later the Nevada Test Site ) is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion of Nye County, Nevada, approximately 65 mi northwest of Las Vegas. Nevada Test Site is situated 3½ miles southeast of Nevada Test Site Area 2.
Nevada Test Site Area 2
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.13801° or 37° 8′ 17″ northLongitude
-116.10726° or 116° 6′ 26″ westElevation
4,403 feet (1,342 metres)Open location code
85954VQV+63GeoNames ID
5509132
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