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Rivet II Crater

Rivet II Crater is a hypocenter in , . Rivet II Crater is situated nearby to the hypocenter , as well as near .
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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 1 mile north of Rivet II 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 4½ miles south of Rivet II Crater.

Rivet II Crater

Latitude
37.16474° or 37° 9′ 53″ north
Longitude
-116.0489° or 116° 2′ 56″ west
Open location code
85955X72+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 75723381
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­bomb_crater
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­nuclear_explosion_site
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Highlights include Rivet II and Rivet III.

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