Pinedrops-Bayou
Pinedrops-Bayou is a hypocenter in Nye, Nevada. Pinedrops-Bayou is situated nearby to the hypocenter Pinodrops-Sloat, as well as near Pinedrops-Tawny.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sedan Crater.
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 1,900 feet northeast of Pinedrops-Bayou.
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 5 miles south of Pinedrops-Bayou.
Pinedrops-Bayou
- Type: Hypocenter
- Category: military installation
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.17422° or 37° 10′ 27″ northLongitude
-116.0517° or 116° 3′ 6″ westOpen location code
85955WFX+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 894816068OpenStreetMap feature
military=nuclear_explosion_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pinodrops-Sloat and Pinedrops-Tawny.
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