Wool Crater

Wool Crater is a hypocenter in , . Wool Crater is situated nearby to the hypocenter , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Nevada National Security Site 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 2 miles southwest of Wool Crater.

Wool Crater

Latitude
37.11906° or 37° 7′ 9″ north
Longitude
-116.02565° or 116° 1′ 32″ west
Open location code
85954X9F+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 545131153
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­nuclear_explosion_site
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Satellite Map

Discover Wool Crater from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wool and Tweed Crater.

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