Turquoise Crater

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 2 miles north of Turquoise Crater.

Turquoise Crater

Latitude
37.07279° or 37° 4′ 22″ north
Longitude
-116.04686° or 116° 2′ 49″ west
Open location code
85953XF3+47
Open­Street­Map ID
way 75348347
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­nuclear_explosion_site
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Satellite Map

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

Highlights include Turquoise and Billet.

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