Par Crater

Par Crater is a hypocenter in , . Par Crater is situated nearby to the hypocenter , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sedan Crater and Area 2.

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 northeast of Par Crater.

Military installation
is a division of the in the . The area is located 18 miles south-west of in the . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Par Crater.

Hypocenter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a hypocenter, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Par Crater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.

Locality
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The Nevada National Security Site initially named the Nevada Proving Ground, and later the ) is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion of , approximately 65 mi northwest of Las Vegas. is situated 3½ miles south of Par Crater.

Par Crater

Latitude
37.15137° or 37° 9′ 5″ north
Longitude
-116.07785° or 116° 4′ 40″ west
Open location code
85955W2C+GV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 75111117
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­nuclear_explosion_site
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Satellite Map

Discover Par Crater from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Highlights include Par and Clean Slate II.

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