Uncle
Uncle is a hypocenter in Nye, Nevada. Uncle is situated nearby to the hypocenter Buster Jangle Crater, as well as near Ess (Effects Sub-Surface).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sedan Crater.
Sedan Crater
Hypocenter
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Storax Sedan was a shallow underground nuclear test conducted in Area 10 of Yucca Flat at the Nevada National Security Site on July 6, 1962, as part of Operation Plowshare, a program to investigate the use of nuclear weapons for mining, cratering, and other civilian purposes. Sedan Crater is situated 2,700 feet north of Uncle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.
Nevada Test Site
Locality
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The Nevada National Security Sites, popularized as the Nevada Test Site until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion of Nye County, Nevada, about 65 mi northwest of the city of Las Vegas. Nevada Test Site is situated 4½ miles south of Uncle.
Uncle
- Type: Hypocenter
- Category: military installation
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.16979° or 37° 10′ 11″ northLongitude
-116.04339° or 116° 2′ 36″ westOpen location code
85955X94+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 357545849OpenStreetMap feature
military=nuclear_explosion_site
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