Smoky
Smoky is a hypocenter in Nye, Nevada and has an elevation of 4,475 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sedan Crater and Baneberry 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. Sedan Crater is situated 1½ miles southeast of Smoky.
Baneberry Crater
Hypocenter
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Baneberry Crater is a hypocenter, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Smoky.
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 6 miles south of Smoky.
Smoky
- Type: Hypocenter
- Category: military installation
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.18713° or 37° 11′ 14″ northLongitude
-116.0686° or 116° 4′ 7″ westElevation
4,475 feet (1,364 metres)Open location code
85955WPJ+VHOpenStreetMap ID
node 886376157OpenStreetMap feature
military=nuclear_explosion_siteGeoNames ID
5512562
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