Trestle
ATLAS-I, better known as Trestle, was a unique electromagnetic pulse generation and testing apparatus built between 1972 and 1980 during the Cold War at Sandia National Laboratories near Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Ruins
- Description: US Air Force electromagnetic pulse generation and testing apparatus in use from 1972-1980 at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, US
- Also known as: “Air Force Weapons Lab Transmission-Line Aircraft Simulator”, “Atlas-I”, “ATLAS-I”, “ATLAS-I Trestle”, and “TRESTLE”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Z Pulsed Power Facility and Eubank Landfill Solar Array.
Z Pulsed Power Facility
The Z Pulsed Power Facility, informally known as the Z machine or simply Z, is the largest high frequency electromagnetic wave generator in the world, operated by Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Z Pulsed Power Facility is situated 1 mile east of Trestle.Eubank Landfill Solar Array
Power station
The Eubank Landfill Solar Array is a photovoltaic power station in Albuquerque, New Mexico that consists of 1.0 MWAC of concentrator photovoltaics and 1.0 MWAC of flat-panel silicon photovoltaics. Eubank Landfill Solar Array is situated 2 miles northeast of Trestle.
Defense Nuclear Weapons School
School building
The Defense Nuclear Weapons School is housed on Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is administered by the Nuclear Enterprise Directorate of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Defense Nuclear Weapons School is situated 1½ miles north of Trestle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nob Hill and Mesa del Sol.
Nob Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nob Hill is a neighborhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, consisting of a commercial district along Central Avenue and surrounding residential areas. Nob Hill is situated 4½ miles northwest of Trestle.
Mesa del Sol
Neighborhood
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mesa del Sol is an uncompleted 16,000-acre mixed-use master planned community in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mesa del Sol is situated 4½ miles southwest of Trestle.
Silver Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Silver Hill is a neighborhood in southeast Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is significant as one of the oldest developments on the city's East Mesa. Much of the neighborhood is included in the Silver Hill Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Silver Hill is situated 5 miles northwest of Trestle.
Trestle
- Categories: laboratory, building, and historic site
- Location: Bernalillo, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.03037° or 35° 1′ 49″ northLongitude
-106.55784° or 106° 33′ 28″ westElevation
5,262 feet (1,604 metres)Height
120 feet (37 metres)Open location code
857M2CJR+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 179042881OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Slovak—“Trestle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “ATLAS-I”
- Dutch: “ATLAS-I”
- German: “ATLAS-I”
- Slovak: “ATLAS-I”
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