Nevada Test Site

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Nevada Test Site

The Nevada National Security Site (not Sites) is the name of the site itself. The Nevada National Security Sites is the organization that runs the NNSS including some other labs and offices across the United States.

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| name = Nevada National Security Sites
| name = Nevada National Security Site
| ensign = Nevada National Security Site (January 2026).svg
| ensign = Nevada National Security Site (January 2026).svg
| ensign_size = 200px
| ensign_size = 200px
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The '''Nevada National Security Sites''' ('''NNSS; N2S2''') initially named the '''Nevada Proving Ground''' (1951–1955), and later the '''Nevada Test Site''' ('''NTS'''; 1955–2010)) is a reservation of the [[United States Department of Energy]] located in the southeastern portion of [[Nye County, Nevada]], approximately {{cvt|65|mi|km}} northwest of [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]].{{cite web
The '''Nevada National Security Site''' ('''NNSS; N2S2''') initially named the '''Nevada Proving Ground''' (1951–1955), and later the '''Nevada Test Site''' ('''NTS'''; 1955–2010)) is a reservation of the [[United States Department of Energy]] located in the southeastern portion of [[Nye County, Nevada]], approximately {{cvt|65|mi|km}} northwest of [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]].{{cite web
|url=https://nnss.gov/about-the-nnss/nnss-history/
|url=https://nnss.gov/about-the-nnss/nnss-history/
|title=Our History - Nevada National Security Site
|title=Our History - Nevada National Security Site
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