Kawich-Black Crater
Kawich-Black Crater is a hypocenter in Nye, Nevada. Kawich-Black Crater is situated nearby to the hypocenter Kawich-Red Crater, as well as near Maribo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Area 2.
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 1½ miles northeast of Kawich-Black Crater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.
Nevada Test Site
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 4 miles southeast of Kawich-Black Crater.
Kawich-Black Crater
- Type: Hypocenter
- Category: military installation
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.12857° or 37° 7′ 43″ northLongitude
-116.12222° or 116° 7′ 20″ westOpen location code
85954VHH+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 75128366OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=nuclear_explosion_site
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