| Papoose Lake | |
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  Papoose Lake Location in Nevada | |
| Location | Lincoln County, Nevada, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 37°15′N115°49′W / 37.250°N 115.817°W |
| Type | Dry lake bed |
Papoose Lake is a dry lake bed located in Lincoln County, Nevada, U.S. [1] The lake lies within the plot of land referred to as the Groom Lake facility (also known as Area 51) and is a restricted area. The lake is located a few miles southwest of the Groom Lake facility adjacent to the Papoose Range.
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Groom Lake is a dry lake, also described as a salt flat, in Nevada. It is used for runways of the Nellis Bombing Range Test Site airport (KXTA). Part of the Area 51 USAF installation, it lies at an elevation of 4,409 ft (1,344 m) and is approximately 3.7 miles (6.0 km) from north to south and 3 miles (4.8 km) from east to west at its widest point, and is approximately 11.3 miles in circumference. Located within the namesake Groom Lake Valley portion of the Tonopah Basin, the lake is 25 mi (40 km) south of Rachel, Nevada.
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37°06′06″N115°50′52″W / 37.101741°N 115.847697°W
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