Tub-B
Tub-B is a hypocenter in Nye, Nevada. Tub-B is situated nearby to the hypocenter Vito, as well as near Tub-F.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 explosives for mining, cratering, and other civilian purposes. Sedan Crater is situated 1 mile north of Tub-B.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.
Nevada Test Site
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Nevada National Security Sites initially named the Nevada Proving Ground, and later the Nevada Test Site ) is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion of Nye County, Nevada, approximately 65 mi northwest of Las Vegas. Nevada Test Site is situated 4½ miles south of Tub-B.
Tub-B
- Type: Hypocenter
- Category: military installation
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.16538° or 37° 9′ 55″ northLongitude
-116.04423° or 116° 2′ 39″ westOpen location code
85955X84+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 878673138OpenStreetMap feature
military=nuclear_explosion_site
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