Scooter Crater

Scooter Crater is a hypocenter in , and has an elevation of 4,327 feet. Scooter Crater is situated nearby to the hypocenter , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sedan 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 3,200 feet northwest of Scooter 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 5 miles south of Scooter Crater.

Scooter Crater

Latitude
37.17144° or 37° 10′ 17″ north
Longitude
-116.03772° or 116° 2′ 16″ west
Elevation
4,327 feet (1,319 metres)
Open location code
85955XC6+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 75723355
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­bomb_crater
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­nuclear_explosion_site
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