Portmanteau Crater
Portmanteau Crater is a hypocenter in Nye, Nevada. Portmanteau Crater is situated nearby to the hypocenter Liptauer, as well as near Carmel Crater.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Area 2 and Baneberry 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 1¼ miles southwest of Portmanteau Crater.
Baneberry Crater
Hypocenter
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Baneberry Crater is a hypocenter, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Portmanteau 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 3½ miles southeast of Portmanteau Crater.
Portmanteau Crater
- Type: Hypocenter
- Category: military installation
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.15243° or 37° 9′ 9″ northLongitude
-116.08464° or 116° 5′ 5″ westOpen location code
85955W28+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 75111116OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=nuclear_explosion_site
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Portmanteau and Liptauer.
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