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Cheedam Crater

Cheedam Crater is a hypocenter in , . Cheedam Crater is situated nearby to the hypocenter , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sedan Crater and Baneberry Crater.

Hypocenter
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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 1½ miles northeast of Cheedam Crater.

Hypocenter
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is a hypocenter, which is situated 2 miles west of Cheedam Crater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.

Locality
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The Nevada National Security Sites, popularized as the until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion of , Nevada, about 65 mi northwest of the city of Las Vegas. is situated 4 miles south of Cheedam Crater.

Cheedam Crater

Latitude
37.16279° or 37° 9′ 46″ north
Longitude
-116.06412° or 116° 3′ 51″ west
Open location code
85955W7P+49
Open­Street­Map ID
way 75111119
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­bomb_crater
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­nuclear_explosion_site
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Discover Cheedam Crater from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Highlights include Cheedam and Spider-A.

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