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A self drawn map showing a number of interesting government facilities and their extensive ranges in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The map was originally intended for Area 51, but it's also used in Nellis Air Force Base, Tonopah Test Range, Yucca Mountain, Mercury, Nevada, Nevada Test Site, Nellis Air Force Range, and Desert ...
It contains numerous references to Area 51 and Groom Lake, along with a map of the area. [9] Media reports stated that releasing the CIA history was the first governmental acknowledgement of Area 51's existence; [53] [54] [15] rather, it was the first official acknowledgement of specific activity at the site. [50]
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In the Warner Bros. movie Looney Tunes Back in Action, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck visit a secret military base in the Nevada Desert, used mainly as a storage for extraterrestrial lifeforms and technology and government secrets, called Area 52. In the movie, this base is the "real" Area 51, and the name "Area 51" is only a cover for Area 52.
The Belize Tourism board is offering free vacations to residents of Rachel, Nevada, the tiny town that houses Area 51.
A post office called Nevada was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1921. [2] Oakdale Reformatory for Women opened in 1930, later becoming the Dwight Correctional Center. 2013 brought the closing of the facility. [3] The community was named after the state of Nevada. [4]
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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 12.06 square miles (31.2 km 2), of which 11.78 square miles (30.5 km 2) (or 97.68%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km 2) (or 2.32%) is water. [2] Quad City International Airport is partially in Coal Valley Township.