10 C.F.R. § 861 app A to Part 861

Current through October 31, 2024
Appendix A to Part 861 - Perimeter Description of DOE's Nevada Test Site

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.

10 C.F.R. 861 app A to Part 861

41 FR 56788, Dec. 30, 1978, as amended at 44 FR 37939, June 29, 1979