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Area 8 in Nye County, Nevada

Area 8 in Nye County is a military area. Area 8 is also known as Nevada Test Site. Ⓦ.
Land Use
military area
Legend

Image

Exercise Desert Rock I (Buster Jangle Dog) 002
Operation Buster-Jangle - Dog test — with troops participating in exercise Desert Rock I. It was the first U.S. nuclear field exercise conducted on land; troops shown are a mere 6 miles from the blast. At the Category:Nevada Test Site, 1 November 1951. – Federal Government of the United States, Public domain – Wikimedia Commons

Drinking water fountains

  • Rest Stop Potable Water – approx. 41.6 mi.
  • Rest stop potable water – approx. 41.6 mi.

Restaurants

  • Denny's (American, takeout, wheelchair accessible, non-smoking, opening hours: Mon–Sun 5–23) at Veterans Memorial Highway 900 (89003) – approx. 42.5 mi.

Charging stations

  • Tesla Supercharger (8 charging points, Tesla Supercharger) at Highway 95 North 900 (89003) – approx. 42.6 mi.

Community centers

  • VFW Post at Main Street 300 (89003) – approx. 43.1 mi.

Museums

  • Beatty Museum & Historical Society (opening hours: Mon–Sun 10–15, Web) at Main Street 417 (89003) – approx. 43.2 mi.

Courthouses

  • The Bill Sullivan Justice Center at C Avenue South 426 (89003) – approx. 43.6 mi.

Viewpoints

  • Area 51 Back Gate – approx. 30.0 mi.
  • Back Gate panorama. Area 51 Back Gate – approx. 30.0 mi.
  • Cedar Gate panorama – approx. 40.0 mi.

Hofläden

  • Cedar Pipeline Ranch at Irish Mountain Rd – approx. 39.9 mi.

Tourist information centers

  • Gate 2 – approx. 40.6 mi.

Candy stores

  • Death Valley Nut & Candy Company (opening hours: Mon–Sun 6–22) (89003) – approx. 42.6 mi.

Car washes

  • Happy Car Wash (Self-service) (89003) – approx. 42.7 mi.

Clinics

  • Beatty Medical Center (opening hours: Mon–Fri 8–17) at South Irving Street 250 (89003) – approx. 43.2 mi.

Community centers

  • Beatty Community Center at A Avenue South 100 (89003) – approx. 43.3 mi.

Post offices

  • Area 12 Branch Post Office – approx. 5.8 mi.
  • Mercury Post Office at Buster Street 525 (89023) – approx. 36.1 mi.

Police stations

  • Mercury Sheriff's Office – approx. 36.1 mi.
  • Nye County Sheriff - Beatty Substation at C Avenue South 426 (89003) – approx. 43.6 mi.

Convenience stores

  • Area 51 Alien Center – approx. 41.5 mi.

Fast food restaurants

  • Subway (Sandwich, takeout, opening hours: 6–22) at East Highway 95 North 900 (89003) – approx. 42.6 mi.

ATMs

  • Bank of America (Bank of America) – approx. 43.1 mi.

Fire stations

  • Beatty VFD – approx. 43.2 mi.

Town halls

  • Beatty Town Hall at A Avenue South 100 (89003) – approx. 43.3 mi.

Streets nearby

Groom Lake Road
0.2 mi

Nature nearby

Spider-B Crater
1.5 mi

Military areas nearby

Lagoon Crater
0.1 mi
Dub Crater
0.3 mi
Sedan Crater
0.5 mi
Chevre Crater
0.5 mi
Bye Crater
0.6 mi
Kankakee Crater
0.6 mi
Mudpack Crater
0.7 mi
Simms Crater
0.7 mi
Newark Crater
0.9 mi
Ward Crater
0.9 mi
Area 10
0.9 mi
Buster Jangle Crater
0.9 mi
Teapot Crater
1.0 mi
Rivet II Crater
1.1 mi
Corduroy Crater
1.1 mi
Scooter Crater
1.1 mi
Tub-B Crater
1.1 mi
Kashan Crater
1.2 mi
Cheedam Crater
1.2 mi
Tun-D Crater
1.4 mi
Cornice-Yellow Crater
1.4 mi
Islay Crater
1.4 mi
Tun-C Crater
1.4 mi
Kermet Crater
1.5 mi
Tun-B Crater
1.5 mi
Parnassia Crater
1.5 mi
Lexington Crater
1.5 mi
Cornice-Green Crater
1.5 mi
Tun-A Crater
1.5 mi
Kyack-A Crater
1.5 mi
Staccato Crater
1.6 mi
Chatty Crater
1.6 mi
Imp Crater
1.7 mi
Gourd-Amber Crater
1.7 mi
Reo Crater
1.8 mi
Cumberland Crater
1.8 mi
Ahtanum Crater
1.8 mi
Bowl-2 Crater
1.8 mi
Area 2
1.8 mi
Vulcan Crater
1.9 mi
Yard Crater
1.9 mi
Pera Crater
1.9 mi
Waller Crater
1.9 mi
Coulommiers Crater
2.0 mi
Kloster Crater
2.1 mi
Turf Crater
2.1 mi
Clean Slate II Crater
2.1 mi
Year built 2026
Area 3500 km²
Located in Nevada
Country United States
Website https://nnss.gov