Jackass Flats
Jackass Flats is a shallow
US Route 95 at the town of Amargosa Valley, Nevada. The "flat" covers an area of approximately 120 square miles (310 km2) and ranges in elevation from about 2,800 ft (850 m) just north of US 95 to 4,000 ft (1,200 m) at the mountain bases to the north and east.[1]
It is located mostly within
Area 26.[citation needed
]
It was the test site of nuclear-powered rocket engines during project Project Rover and NERVA.[2]
References
- ^ Beatty, Nevada–California, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1986
- ISBN 978-0-8135-0725-5. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
36°43′5″N 116°21′45″W / 36.71806°N 116.36250°W
 | This article related to nuclear weaponry is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Nye County, Nevada state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |