Scooter Crater
Scooter Crater is a crater in Nye, Nevada and has an elevation of 4,327 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sedan Crater.
Sedan Crater
Hypocenter
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Storax Sedan was a shallow underground nuclear test conducted in Area 10 of Yucca Flat 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.
Nevada Test Site
Locality
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The Nevada National Security Sites, popularized as the Nevada Test Site until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion of Nye County, Nevada, about 65 mi northwest of the city of Las Vegas. Nevada Test Site is situated 5 miles south of Scooter Crater.
Scooter Crater
- Type: Crater
- Category: landform
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Scooter Crater” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Scooter Crater”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sugar Bunker and Nevada Test Site Area 400.
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