Buster Jangle Crater
Buster Jangle Crater is a hypocenter in Nye, Nevada and has an elevation of 4,288 feet. Buster Jangle Crater is situated nearby to the hypocenter Uncle, as well as near Ess (Effects Sub-Surface).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 2,700 feet north of Buster Jangle 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 4½ miles south of Buster Jangle Crater.
Buster Jangle Crater
- Type: Hypocenter
- Categories: historic site, explosion crater, and military installation
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.16982° or 37° 10′ 11″ northLongitude
-116.04339° or 116° 2′ 36″ westElevation
4,288 feet (1,307 metres)Open location code
85955X94+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 75723479OpenStreetMap feature
historic=bomb_craterOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=nuclear_explosion_site
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