Tun-B Crater
Tun-B Crater is a hypocenter in Nye, Nevada. Tun-B Crater is situated nearby to the hypocenter Tun-D Crater, as well as near Tun-A Crater.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baneberry Crater and Sedan Crater.
Baneberry Crater
Hypocenter
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Baneberry Crater is a hypocenter, which is situated 1 mile west of Tun-B 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 2 miles east of Tun-B Crater.
Area 2
Military installation
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. Area 2 is situated 2½ miles southwest of Tun-B 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 4½ miles south of Tun-B Crater.
Tun-B Crater
- Type: Hypocenter
- Description: a crater created by a nuclear explosion
- Categories: nuclear explosion site, explosion crater, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.16948° or 37° 10′ 10″ northLongitude
-116.08019° or 116° 4′ 49″ westOpen location code
85955W99+QWOpenStreetMap ID
way 75106811OpenStreetMap feature
historic=bomb_craterOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=nuclear_explosion_siteWikidata ID
Q96194638
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Tun-B Crater” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Tun-B Crater”
- French: “Tun-B Crater”
- German: “Tun-B Crater”
- Italian: “Tun-B Crater”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tun-B and Tun-D.
Nearby Places
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