Sundown-A

Sundown-A is a hypocenter in Nye, Nevada. Sundown-A is situated nearby to the hypocenter Sundown-B, as well as near the aerodrome Indian Springs Auxiliary Field No. 5.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.

Nevada Test Site

Locality

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The Nevada National Security Sites, popularized as the Nevada Test Site until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion of Nye County, Nevada, about 65 mi northwest of the city of Las Vegas. Nevada Test Site is situated 4½ miles north of Sundown-A.

Sundown-A

Type: Hypocenter
Category: military installation
Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.03815° or 37° 2′ 17″ north

Longitude

-116.05766° or 116° 3′ 28″ west

Open location code

85952WQR+7W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 889149518

OpenStreetMap feature

military=nuclear_explosion_site

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Satellite Map

Discover Sundown-A from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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Highlights include Sundown-B and HA (High Altitude).

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