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Touring May Junction in United States
May Junction in the region of Washington is a city located in United States - some 2,186 mi or ( 3518 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in May Junction is now 10:12 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Boise, Pendleton, Portland, Bettie, and East White Bluffs. Being here already, consider visiting Boise . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for May Junction ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 7 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 10 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 11 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 13 km away
Horn Rapids Dam
Horn Rapids Dam (also known as Wanawish Dam) is a rock filled timber crib barrage dam on the Yakima River in Benton County, Washington near the intersection of SR 240 and SR 225. The dam is not used for hydroelectric production, rather to fill irrigation canals on either bank of the river. Permits for the dam were filed by the Yakima Irrigation and Improvement Company in 1889, and the original dam was completed in 1892.
Located at 46.38 -119.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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