Nevada Test Site Area 8

Nevada Test Site Area 8 is in , and has an elevation of 4,754 feet.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sedan Crater and Baneberry 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 2½ miles southeast of Nevada Test Site Area 8.

Hypocenter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a hypocenter, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Nevada Test Site Area 8.

Nevada Test Site Area 8

Latitude
37.19301° or 37° 11′ 35″ north
Longitude
-116.08254° or 116° 4′ 57″ west
Elevation
4,754 feet (1,449 metres)
Open location code
85955WV8+6X
Geo­Names ID
5509142
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