Tun-B
Tun-B is a hypocenter in Nye, Nevada. Tun-B is situated nearby to the hypocenter Tun-D Crater, as well as near Tun-A Crater.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baneberry Crater and Sedan Crater.
Baneberry Crater
Hypocenter
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Baneberry Crater is a hypocenter, which is situated 1 mile west of Tun-B.
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 2 miles east of Tun-B.
Area 2
Military installation
Area 2 is a division of the Nevada Test Site in the Mojave Desert. The area is located 18 miles south-west of Area 51 in the Yucca Flat. Area 2 is situated 2½ miles southwest of Tun-B.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.
Nevada Test Site
Locality
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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 Tun-B.
Tun-B
- Type: Hypocenter
- Category: military installation
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.16949° or 37° 10′ 10″ northLongitude
-116.08019° or 116° 4′ 49″ westOpen location code
85955W99+QWOpenStreetMap ID
node 886413257OpenStreetMap feature
military=nuclear_explosion_site
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