Yucca Flat — is a closed desert drainage basin, one of four major nuclear test regions within the Nevada Test Site (NTS), and is divided into nine test sections: Areas 1 through 4 and 6 through 10. Yucca Flat is located at the eastern edge of NTS, about ten… … Wikipedia
Nellis Air Force Base — Part of Air Combat Command (ACC) Located near: Las Vegas, Nevada … Wikipedia
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History of Nevada — On March 2, 1861, the Nevada Territory separated from the Utah territory and adopted its current name, shortened from Sierra Nevada (Spanish for snowy range ). Eight days prior to the presidential election of 1864, Nevada became the 36th state in … Wikipedia
Upshot-Knothole Harry — The first of two test firings of an atomic device in the Knothole phase of Operation Upshot Knothole conducted at the Nevada Test Site by the United States in 1953.The first 9 shots were part of the Upshot phase.Shot Harry fired at the Frenchman… … Wikipedia
Operation Teapot — Kernwaffentest Operation Teapot Zuschauer beobachten Teapot MET („Military Effects Test“). Informationen Nation Vereinigte Staaten … Deutsch Wikipedia
theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… … Universalium
Lighthouses in the United States — This United States has hundreds of lights as well as light towers, range lights, and pier head lights. Michigan has the most lights of any state with over 130. See also: Lightvessels in the United States, lightvessel, List of lighthouses and… … Wikipedia
Geography of the Yarra River — The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria, Australia. This article contains explainations and lists of the river s tributaries and other geographic features. The river s major tributaries are the Plenty River, Merri Creek, Darebin Creek,… … Wikipedia
List of New York state parks — This is a list of state parks and state historic sites in the U.S. state of New York. Contents 1 Forest Preserve 2 State Parks 3 State Historic Sites 4 … Wikipedia