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Hanford in the region of Washington is located in United States - some 2,186 mi or ( 3517 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Hanford is now 04:03 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Boise, Pendleton, Portland, Bettie, and East White Bluffs. While being here, you might want to check out Boise . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Hanford ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Proud of the Cloud 1 of 2 - Nuclear Development USA - BBC Our World Documentary
Proud of the Cloud 1 of 2 - Nuclear Development USA - BBC Our World Documentary, recorded 24.07.2009 Rajesh Mirchandani visits Hanford, site of the largest nuclear waste dump in the USA.. BBC Our Worl ..
Proud of the Cloud 2 of 2 - Nuclear Development USA - BBC Our World Documentary
Proud of the Cloud 2 of 2 - Nuclear Development USA - BBC Our World Documentary, recorded 24.07.2009 Rajesh Mirchandani visits Hanford, site of the largest nuclear waste dump in the USA.. BBC Our Worl ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Savage Island (Washington)
Savage Island lies on the last free flowing stretch of the Columbia River known as the Hanford Reach in Washington, United States; other interesting geological features of the area include the White Bluffs, as well across the river the Hanford Dunes. The island is within the boundaries of the Wahluke Wildlife Unit, a natural preserve managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
Located at 46.55 -119.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
WNP-1 and WNP-4
WNP-1 and WNP-4 were, along with the Columbia Generating Station (formerly called WNP-2) and WNP-3 and WNP-5, two of the five nuclear power plants on which construction was started by Energy Northwest in the 1970s. In the end, WNP-1 was mothballed when 63% constructed, WNP-3, -4, and -5 abandoned, and only the Columbia Generating Station was completed and operated. WNP-1 and -4 are located on the Hanford Reservation in the U.S. state of Washington.
Located at 46.47 -119.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
LIGO
LIGO, which stands for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, is a large-scale physics experiment aiming to directly detect gravitational waves. Cofounded in 1992 by Kip Thorne and Ronald Drever of Caltech and Rainer Weiss of MIT, LIGO is a joint project between scientists at MIT, Caltech, and many other colleges and universities. It is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Located at 46.46 -119.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Fast Flux Test Facility
The Fast Flux Test Facility is a 400 MW nuclear test reactor owned by the U.S. Department of Energy. It is situated in the 400 Area of the Hanford Site, which is located in the state of Washington.
Located at 46.44 -119.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
N-Reactor
The N-Reactor was a graphite-moderated nuclear reactor constructed during the Cold War and operated by the U.S. government at the Hanford Site in Washington; it began production in 1963. It was a one-of-a-kind design in the U.S. , being both a power reactor used to feed the civilian electrical power grid via the Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS), and a plutonium production reactor for nuclear weapons. N-Reactor was built with a confinement building instead of a containment building.
Located at 46.67 -119.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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