Mudpack Crater
Mudpack Crater is a hypocenter in Nye, Nevada. Mudpack Crater is situated nearby to the hypocenter Titania, as well as near Handcar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sedan Crater and Baneberry 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 1¼ miles east of Mudpack Crater.
Baneberry Crater
Hypocenter
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Baneberry Crater is a hypocenter, which is situated 2 miles west of Mudpack Crater.
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 Mudpack Crater.
Mudpack Crater
- Type: Hypocenter
- Description: a crater created by a nuclear explosion
- Categories: explosion crater, nuclear explosion site, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.17775° or 37° 10′ 40″ northLongitude
-116.06781° or 116° 4′ 4″ westOpen location code
85955WHJ+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 75106806OpenStreetMap feature
historic=bomb_craterOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=nuclear_explosion_siteWikidata ID
Q96194626
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Mudpack Crater” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Mudpack Crater”
- French: “Mudpack Crater”
- German: “Mudpack Crater”
- Italian: “Mudpack Crater”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mudpack and Titania.
Nearby Places
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