Pekan Crater
Pekan Crater is a hypocenter in Nye, Nevada. Pekan Crater is situated nearby to the hypocenter Petrel, as well as near Brush.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 5 miles northwest of Pekan Crater.
Pekan Crater
- Type: Hypocenter
- Category: military installation
- Location: Nye, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.04162° or 37° 2′ 30″ northLongitude
-116.01661° or 116° 0′ 60″ westOpen location code
85952XRM+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 75723483OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=nuclear_explosion_site
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