West Sandy Wash
West Sandy Wash is a stream in Nye, Nevada and has an elevation of 3,622 feet. West Sandy Wash is situated nearby to the locality Camp Desert Rock, as well as near the hamlet Mercury.Places of Interest
Highlights include Desert Rock Airport.
Desert Rock Airport
Aerodrome
Desert Rock Airport is a private-use airport located three miles southwest of the central business district of Mercury, in Nye County, Nevada, United States. The airport is located on the Nevada Test Site and is owned by the United States Department of Energy. Desert Rock Airport is situated 2½ miles west of West Sandy Wash.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mercury.
Mercury
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mercury is a closed village in Nye County, Nevada, United States, 5 miles north of U.S. Route 95 at a point 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas. It is situated within the Nevada National Security Site and was constructed by the Atomic Energy Commission to house and service the staff of the test site. Mercury is situated 2 miles north of West Sandy Wash.
West Sandy Wash
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.63107° or 36° 37′ 52″ northLongitude
-115.9917° or 115° 59′ 30″ westElevation
3,622 feet (1,104 metres)Open location code
8586J2J5+C8GeoNames ID
5514859
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