Crock Crater
Crock Crater is a hypocenter in Nye, Nevada. Crock Crater is situated nearby to the hypocenter Asco, as well as near Reo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sedan Crater.
Sedan Crater
Hypocenter
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Storax Sedan was a shallow underground nuclear test conducted in Area 10 of Yucca Flat 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. Sedan Crater is situated 1½ miles northwest of Crock Crater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.
Nevada Test Site
Locality
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The Nevada National Security Sites, popularized as the Nevada Test Site until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion of Nye County, Nevada, about 65 mi northwest of the city of Las Vegas. Nevada Test Site is situated 4 miles south of Crock Crater.
Crock Crater
- Type: Hypocenter
- Category: military installation
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.1573° or 37° 9′ 26″ northLongitude
-116.03581° or 116° 2′ 9″ westOpen location code
85955X47+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 75723456OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=nuclear_explosion_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crock and Asco.
Nearby Places
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