Spider-A

Spider-A is a hypocenter in , . Spider-A 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 Spider-A.

Hypocenter
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is a hypocenter, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Spider-A.

Military installation
is a division of the in the . The area is located 18 miles south-west of in the . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Spider-A.

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 Spider-A.

Spider-A

Latitude
37.16012° or 37° 9′ 36″ north
Longitude
-116.06417° or 116° 3′ 51″ west
Open location code
85955W6P+28
Open­Street­Map ID
node 886481608
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­nuclear_explosion_site
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Satellite Map

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

Highlights include Spider-B and Spider-B Crater.

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