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Explore Sugar Bunker in United States
Sugar Bunker in the region of Nevada is a town in United States - some 2,112 mi or ( 3398 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sugar Bunker is now 11:08 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Kingman, Phoenix, Fresno, LA, and Santa Ana. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kingman . Where to go and what to see in Sugar Bunker ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Operation Ranger
Operation Ranger was the fourth American nuclear test series. It was conducted in 1951 and was the first series to be carried out at the Nevada Test Site. All the bombs were dropped by B-50 bombers and exploded in the open air over Frenchman Flat. These tests centered on the practicality of developing a second generation of nuclear weapons using smaller amounts of valuable nuclear materials. They were planned under the name Operation Faust.
Located at 36.83 -115.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Yucca Airstrip
Yucca Airstrip is a private-use airport located 17 miles (27 km) north of the central business district of Mercury, in Nye County, Nevada, United States. The airport is located on the Nevada Test Site and is owned by the United States Department of Energy. On the sectional chart it is depicted as an unverified airstrip.
Located at 36.95 -116.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Upshot-Knothole Annie
Upshot-Knothole Annie was a nuclear weapons test conducted by the United States as part of Operation Upshot-Knothole. It took place at the Nevada Test Site on 17 March, 1953, and was nationally televised. Operation Doorstep was a civil defense study conducted by the Federal Civil Defense Administration in conjunction with Annie. It studied the effect of the nuclear blast on two wooden frame houses, fifty automobiles and eight bomb shelters designed for residential use.
Located at 37.05 -116.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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