Probably not; clandestine stuff do weird things with naming all the time. Case in point; Seal Team 6 was the first one to exist, to convince the Russians we had 5 more of the things than we actually did at the time.
The top secret American military base commonly referred as Area 51 was named after a numerically-designated section of Nevada specifically called Area 51. So yes, Area 52 exists.
While there are other “areas”, none are military bases or being used for anything as far as I’m aware. The name “Area 51” came from old maps of the Nevada Test Site; different parts of the site were defined by sectors that were identified as numbers. The area around Groom Lake was Area 51.
Officially, the facility is called Groom Lake. Nobody really knows where the name Area 51 came from, but it may have come from old Atomic Energy Commission survey sites. If that’s true, then yeah, there are a ton of numbered “areas” apart from 51.
It cold war missile defense plans the country was broken up into a grid of “areas” so it would be more uniform than states or counties or whatever.
The base commonly known as “Area 51” did not have a publicly available name, but it resided in area #51 on this grid, so the name got applied to the base.
There’s no “if” about it. It does exist. Now does it contain aliens versus “boring” stuff like mere stealth technology testing? That’s for Agent Mulder to suss out.
Af used to call it Tonapaw (spell?) before that hanger 18was the big mystery in OHio. Supposedly that’s where they took the bodies of the Roswell crash
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Oh it doesn’t stop at 51 either, strange things afoot all over.
Area 51 is not an official name, so I doubt it. I forget how that got started, but it’s officially called Groom Lake.
Probably not; clandestine stuff do weird things with naming all the time. Case in point; Seal Team 6 was the first one to exist, to convince the Russians we had 5 more of the things than we actually did at the time.
That’s classified.
Sure but they are secret, shhhhh 😉
j/k
The top secret American military base commonly referred as Area 51 was named after a numerically-designated section of Nevada specifically called Area 51. So yes, Area 52 exists.
That’s where they train SEAL teams one through five.
Yeah and 49
While there are other “areas”, none are military bases or being used for anything as far as I’m aware. The name “Area 51” came from old maps of the Nevada Test Site; different parts of the site were defined by sectors that were identified as numbers. The area around Groom Lake was Area 51.
This is not the best example of such a map but it gives you an idea – https://alchetron.com/cdn/nevada-test-and-training-range-b73f3746-fde7-4d8d-8167-2ccc10f1572-resize-750.jpeg
(This was taken from a different post and edited)
Edit: Yes I realized I made a mistake, reworded it
They just talk about Area 51 to keep you from talking about Area 47.
Area 51 is a USAF site at Groom Lake. It’s a TS/CS installation that has some folklore around it.
The number comes from old maps of the Nevada Test Site; different parts of the site were defined by sectors that were identified as numbers.
I believe so. This was the naming convention for large parcels of land out west.
All the “Areas” were just plots of land used for Nuclear Weapons testing. They aren’t like the code names for US Black Sites.
Here is a map showing some, but obviously not all.
EDIT: More Maps!
This is a more detailed version.
This shows Area 51 in relation to the others.
We are not allowed to talk about that with outsiders. Sorry.
Officially, the facility is called Groom Lake. Nobody really knows where the name Area 51 came from, but it may have come from old Atomic Energy Commission survey sites. If that’s true, then yeah, there are a ton of numbered “areas” apart from 51.
Yes, nellis test range have a plethora of numbered areas.
Yes, but maybe not like you think.
It cold war missile defense plans the country was broken up into a grid of “areas” so it would be more uniform than states or counties or whatever.
The base commonly known as “Area 51” did not have a publicly available name, but it resided in area #51 on this grid, so the name got applied to the base.
Besides 51, I only know of Area 58, which was down the street from a place I worked at.
Lisa Simpson once discovered Area 51-A so yes.
Who knows which ones exist and which ones don’t. Lol
I could tell you, but then I’d have to send you to a Salvadoran prison
It’s probably “technical area.” If my assumption is correct, then yes
“If” Area 51 exists? Didn’t you see Independence Day?
Btw, it does exist
The first rule of remote Nevada secret sites is….
Yes. Just look at an old map. It was part of the Nevada test site, which divided up into several numerical areas. It happened to be area 51.
There’s no “if” about it. It does exist. Now does it contain aliens versus “boring” stuff like mere stealth technology testing? That’s for Agent Mulder to suss out.
Yes. We are still looking for them though.
Yes
Af used to call it Tonapaw (spell?) before that hanger 18was the big mystery in OHio. Supposedly that’s where they took the bodies of the Roswell crash
Here’s a other partial map.
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The government just recently confirmed the existence of Area 51. It’s going to take time to confirm the rest.
Well, Dude, we just don’t know.
The correct names for the facility are Homey Airport (XTA/KXTA) and Groom Lake. Area 51 is not an official name.