Place guide

Project Gnome Atomic Explosion Site

The site of the first US Project Plowshare underground nuclear explosion in 1961, located near Carlsbad.

📍GPS: 32.263129, -103.866489

Scenic view of Project Gnome Atomic Explosion Site

Quick facts

  • Categories: weird
  • Coordinates: 32.263129, -103.866489
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Carlsbad

About 24 miles away

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About 34 miles away

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