Teapot Crater

Teapot Crater is a crater in , and has an elevation of 4,285 feet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sedan 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.

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 4½ miles south of Teapot Crater.

Teapot Crater

Latitude
37.16829° or 37° 10′ 6″ north
Longitude
-116.0442° or 116° 2′ 39″ west
Elevation
4,285 feet (1,306 metres)
Open location code
85955X94+88
Geo­Names ID
5513528
Wiki­data ID
Q49004750
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Satellite Map

Discover Teapot Crater from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Teapot Crater” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Teapot Crater”

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