Project GNOME
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The first nuclear detonation in the Plowshare Program, whose aim was to develop peaceful uses for nuclear explosions, was conducted 4.9 miles south of here on December 10, 1961. The 3.1 Kiloton explosion created a man-made cave 170-ft in diameter almost 1,200-ft below ground. The Plowshare Program was cancelled in 1977, amid negative public perception of peaceful nuclear explosions.
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Artesia
Population – 10,385 Elevation – 3350 ft. Artesia, named for the area’s many artesian wells, lies on the route of the Pecos Valley cattle...
Carlsbad
Native people have lived in this area for thousands of years.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (1)
These vast magnificent caverns contain over 21 miles of explored corridors.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (2)
These vast and magnificent caverns contain over 21 miles of explored corridors.
Castaño de Sosa’s Route (1)
In 1590-91 Gaspar Castaño de Sosa, a Portuguese by birth, took an expedition up the Pecos River in an attempt to establish a colony in...