Smoky

Smoky is a hypocenter in , and has an elevation of 4,475 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 1½ miles southeast of Smoky.

Hypocenter
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is a hypocenter, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Smoky.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.

Locality
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The Nevada National Security Site 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 6 miles south of Smoky.

Smoky

Latitude
37.18713° or 37° 11′ 14″ north
Longitude
-116.0686° or 116° 4′ 7″ west
Elevation
4,475 feet (1,364 metres)
Open location code
85955WPJ+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 886376157
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­nuclear_explosion_site
Geo­Names ID
5512562
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