Area 2
Area 2 is a division of the Nevada Test Site in the Mojave Desert. The area is located 18 miles south-west of Area 51 in the Yucca Flat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baneberry Crater.
Baneberry Crater
Hypocenter
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Baneberry Crater is a hypocenter, which is situated 2½ miles north of Area 2.
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 3½ miles southeast of Area 2.
Area 2
- Type: Military installation
- Description: part of the Nevada National Security Site
- Category: nuclear test site
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.13919° or 37° 8′ 21″ northLongitude
-116.1008° or 116° 6′ 3″ westOpen location code
85954VQX+MMOpenStreetMap ID
way 74383243OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q4788524
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