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.- Ruins
- …lies at an elevation of 5,262 feet (1,604 metres)
- …stands 240 feet (73 metres) tall
- 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 Wedge”
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 Pulsed Power Facility is situated 1 mile east of Trestle.
Eubank Landfill Solar Array
Power station
The Eubank Landfill Solar Array is a photovoltaic… Eubank Landfill Solar Array is situated 2 miles northeast of Trestle.
Defense Nuclear Weapons School
School building
The Defense Nuclear Weapons School is housed… Defense Nuclear Weapons School is situated 1½ miles north of Trestle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mesa del Sol and Nob Hill.
Mesa del Sol
Neighborhood
Mesa del Sol is an uncompleted 16,000-acre mixed-use… Mesa del Sol is situated 4½ miles southwest of Trestle.
Nob Hill
Neighborhood
Nob Hill is a neighborhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico… Nob Hill is situated 4½ miles northwest of Trestle.
Silver Hill
Neighborhood
Silver Hill is a neighborhood in southeast… Silver Hill is situated 5 miles northwest of Trestle.
Trestle
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Latitude
35.02907° or 35° 1′ 45″ north
Longitude
-106.55708° or 106° 33′ 26″ west
Open location code
857M2CHV+J5
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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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