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The AEC nuclear Test Site in Nevada The Nevada Test Site (NTS) is a remote site that is buffered for public access by vast, federally-owned land masses. A unique national resource, the NTS is a massive outdoor laboratory and national experimental center that cannot be duplicated. Larger than the state of Rhode Island, its 1,350 square miles (3,500 square kilometers or 864,000 acres), make this one of the largest secured areas in the United States. The Nevada Test Site (NTS) is located in Nye County in southern Nevada; the southernmost point of the NTS is about 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of Las Vegas. Mono Print UnitedArchives0816970

The AEC nuclear Test Site in Nevada The Nevada Test Site (NTS) is a remote site that is buffered for public access by vast, federally-owned land masses. A unique national resource, the NTS is a massive outdoor laboratory and national experimental center that cannot be duplicated. Larger than the state of Rhode Island, its 1,350 square miles (3,500 square kilometers or 864,000 acres), make this one of the largest secured areas in the United States. The Nevada Test Site (NTS) is located in Nye County in southern Nevada; the southernmost point of the NTS is about 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of Las Vegas. Mono Print UnitedArchives0816970

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The AEC nuclear Test Site in Nevada The Nevada Test Site (NTS) is a remote site that is buffered for public access by vast, federally-owned land masses. A unique national resource, the NTS is a massive outdoor laboratory and national experimental center that cannot be duplicated. Larger than the state of Rhode Island, its 1,350 square miles (3,500 square kilometers or 864,000 acres), make this one of the largest secured areas in the United States. The Nevada Test Site (NTS) is located in Nye County in southern Nevada; the southernmost point of the NTS is about 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of Las Vegas. Mono Print UnitedArchives0816970

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