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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The Nevada Test Site, containing approximately 858,764 acres located in Nye County, Nev., is described as follows:
Beginning at the northwesterly corner of the tract of land hereinafter described, said corner being at latitude 37°20′45″, longitude 116°34′20″;
Thence easterly approximately 6.73 miles, to a point at latitude 37°20′45″ longitude 116°27′00″;
Thence northeasterly approximately 4.94 miles to a point at latitude 37°23′07″, longitude 116°22′30″;
Thence easterly approximately 4.81 miles to a point at latitude 37°23′07″, longitude 116°17′15″;
Thence southeasterly approximately 6.77 miles to a point at latitude 37°19′47″, longitude 116°11′10″;
Thence southerly approximately 5.27 miles to a point at latitude 37°15′12.043″, longitude 116°11′10″;
Thence easterly approximately 14.21 miles to a point at latitude 37°15′07.268″, longitude 115°55′42.268″;
Thence southerly approximately 39.52 miles to a point at latitude 36°40′43.752″, longitude 115°55′37.687″;
Thence westerly approximately 2.87 miles to a point at latitude 36°40′40.227″, longitude 115°58′43.956″;
Thence southerly approximately 5.23 miles to a point at latitude 36°36′07.317″, longitude 115°58′41.227″;
Thence southwesterly along a perimeter distance approximately 5.82 miles to a point at latitude 36°34′39.754″, longitude 116°04′11.167″;
Thence northerly approximately 3.20 miles to a point at latitude 36°37′26.804″, longitude 116°04′11.355″;
Thence northwesterly approximately 5.16 miles to a point at latitude 36°40′28.854″, longitude 116°08′17.749″;
Thence westerly approximately 8.63 miles to a point at latitude 36°40′23.246″, longitude 116°17′37.466″;
Thence southerly approximately 0.19 mile to a point at latitude 36°40′13.330″, longitude 116°17′37.461″;
Thence westerly approximately 8.49 miles to a point at latitude 36°40′13.666″, longitude 116°26′47.915″;
Thence northerly approximately 32.87 miles to a point at latitude 37°08′50″, longitude 116°26′44.125″;
Thence northwesterly approximately 15.37 miles to a point at latitude 37°20′45″, longitude 116°34′20″, the point of beginning herein.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 10. Energy 10 CFR Pt. 861, App. A—Perimeter Description of DOE's Nevada Test Site - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-10-energy/cfr-pt-10-861-app-a/
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