Sedan, Nuclear test site in Nevada
The Sedan nuclear test was part of the Plowshare Program.
Conducted on July 6, 1962, it was an underground nuclear explosion.
Sedan's crater became a National Historic Landmark in 1994.
Tourists can visit the Sedan Crater at the Nevada Test Site.
The explosion displaced more earth than any other nuclear detonation in the United States.
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GPS coordinates
37.17700,-116.04540
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August 31, 2026 11:20
