Tortugas Crater
Tortugas Crater is a hypocenter in Nye, Nevada. Tortugas Crater is situated nearby to the hypocenter Lubbock, as well as near Bouschet Crater.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.
Nevada Test Site
Locality
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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 2½ miles north of Tortugas Crater.
Tortugas Crater
- Type: Hypocenter
- Category: military installation
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.06566° or 37° 3′ 56″ northLongitude
-116.04744° or 116° 2′ 51″ westOpen location code
85953X83+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 75348362OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=nuclear_explosion_site
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