Papoose Lake
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Papoose Lake is a dry lake bed located in Lincoln County, Nevada
, USA. The lake lies within the plot of land referred to as the Groom Lake
facility (aka Area 51
) and is a restricted area. The lake is located a few miles Southwest of the Groom lake facility nestled adjacent the Papoose Range
.
Lincoln County, Nevada
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 4,165. Its county seat is Pioche.-History:...
, USA. The lake lies within the plot of land referred to as the Groom Lake
Groom Lake
Groom Lake is a salt flat in Nevada used for runways of the Nellis Bombing Range Test Site airport on the north of the Area 51 USAF military installation. The lake at elevation is ~ from north to south and from east to west at its widest point...
facility (aka Area 51
Area 51
Area 51 is a military base, and a remote detachment of Edwards Air Force Base. It is located in the southern portion of Nevada in the western United States, 83 miles north-northwest of downtown Las Vegas. Situated at its center, on the southern shore of Groom Lake, is a large military airfield...
) and is a restricted area. The lake is located a few miles Southwest of the Groom lake facility nestled adjacent the Papoose Range
Papoose Range
The Papoose Range is a mountain range in Lincoln County, Nevada....
.