Area 8

Area 8 is a military installation in , .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sedan Crater and Baneberry Crater.

Hypocenter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Storax Sedan was a shallow underground nuclear test conducted in Area 10 of 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. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Area 8.

Hypocenter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a hypocenter, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Area 8.

Area 8

Latitude
37.19409° or 37° 11′ 39″ north
Longitude
-116.08329° or 116° 4′ 60″ west
Open location code
85955WV8+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 74383175
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
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Satellite Map

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