Flax-Test
Flax-Test is a hypocenter in Nye, Nevada. Flax-Test is situated nearby to the hypocenter Flax-Source, as well as near Flax-Backup.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Area 2 and Baneberry Crater.
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 1 mile west of Flax-Test.
Baneberry Crater
Hypocenter
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Baneberry Crater is a hypocenter, which is situated 2½ miles north of Flax-Test.
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 3 miles southeast of Flax-Test.
Flax-Test
- Type: Hypocenter
- Category: military installation
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.14002° or 37° 8′ 24″ northLongitude
-116.08412° or 116° 5′ 3″ westOpen location code
85954WR8+29OpenStreetMap ID
node 886942802OpenStreetMap feature
military=nuclear_explosion_site
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Flax-Source and Flax-Backup.
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