Cheedam

Cheedam is a hypocenter in , . Cheedam is situated nearby to the hypocenter , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sedan Crater and Baneberry Crater.

Hypocenter
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Storax Sedan was a shallow underground nuclear test conducted in Area 10 of 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. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Cheedam.

Hypocenter
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is a hypocenter, which is situated 2 miles west of Cheedam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.

Locality
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The Nevada National Security Sites initially named the Nevada Proving Ground, and later the ) is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion of , approximately 65 mi northwest of Las Vegas. is situated 4 miles south of Cheedam.

Cheedam

Latitude
37.16279° or 37° 9′ 46″ north
Longitude
-116.06413° or 116° 3′ 51″ west
Open location code
85955W7P+48
Open­Street­Map ID
node 886480318
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­nuclear_explosion_site
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Satellite Map

Discover Cheedam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cheedam Crater and Spider-A.

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