Cornice-Yellow Crater

Cornice-Yellow Crater is a hypocenter in , . Cornice-Yellow 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 1 mile northwest of Cornice-Yellow Crater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nevada Test Site.

Locality
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The Nevada National Security Sites 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 4½ miles south of Cornice-Yellow Crater.

Cornice-Yellow Crater

Latitude
37.16589° or 37° 9′ 57″ north
Longitude
-116.03645° or 116° 2′ 11″ west
Open location code
85955X87+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 75723526
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­bomb_crater
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­nuclear_explosion_site
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Satellite Map

Discover Cornice-Yellow Crater from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cornice-Yellow and Duffer.

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