Wichita Crater

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Area 2.

Military installation
is a division of the in the . The area is located 18 miles south-west of in the . is situated 2½ miles west of Wichita Crater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Nevada National Security Sites 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 2 miles south of Wichita Crater.

Wichita Crater

Latitude
37.12963° or 37° 7′ 47″ north
Longitude
-116.05738° or 116° 3′ 27″ west
Open location code
85954WHV+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 75155203
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­nuclear_explosion_site
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Satellite Map

Discover Wichita Crater from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wichita and Stillwater.

Nearby Places

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