Kirtland Substation
Kirtland Substation is an electrical substation in Bernalillo, New Mexico. Kirtland Substation is situated nearby to Z Pulsed Power Facility, as well as near the military installation Salvage Yard.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Z Pulsed Power Facility and Trestle.
Z Pulsed Power Facility
The Z Pulsed Power Facility, informally known as the Z machine or simply Z, is the largest high frequency electromagnetic wave generator in the world, operated by Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Z Pulsed Power Facility is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Kirtland Substation.Trestle
Ruins
ATLAS-I, better known as Trestle, was a unique electromagnetic pulse generation and testing apparatus built between 1972 and 1980 during the Cold War at Sandia National Laboratories near Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Trestle is situated 3,800 feet west of Kirtland Substation.
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Museum
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is a national repository of nuclear science information chartered by the 102nd United States Congress under Public Law 102-190, and located in unincorporated Bernalillo County, New Mexico, with an Albuquerque postal address. National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is situated 2½ miles north of Kirtland Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nob Hill and Mesa del Sol.
Nob Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nob Hill is a neighborhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, consisting of a commercial district along Central Avenue and surrounding residential areas. Nob Hill is situated 4½ miles northwest of Kirtland Substation.
Mesa del Sol
Neighborhood
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mesa del Sol is an uncompleted 16,000-acre mixed-use master planned community in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mesa del Sol, a 12,900-acre mixed-use community, is located on Albuquerque's South Mesa. Mesa del Sol is situated 5 miles southwest of Kirtland Substation.
Carnuel
Hamlet
Carnuel is a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,232 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. Carnuel is situated 5 miles northeast of Kirtland Substation.
Kirtland Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Bernalillo, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.03176° or 35° 1′ 54″ northLongitude
-106.54523° or 106° 32′ 43″ westOpen location code
857M2FJ3+PWOpenStreetMap ID
way 136351968
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