Piton-A Crater

Piton-A Crater is a hypocenter in , . Piton-A 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 2½ miles north of Piton-A Crater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.

Locality
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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 3 miles southwest of Piton-A Crater.

Piton-A Crater

Latitude
37.14394° or 37° 8′ 38″ north
Longitude
-116.03347° or 116° 2′ 1″ west
Open location code
85954XV8+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 75723476
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­nuclear_explosion_site
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Satellite Map

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

Highlights include Piton-A and Nama-Amarylis.

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