Cactus Flat
Landform in Nye County, Nevada, United States
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Cactus Flat is one of the Central Nevada Desert Basins[3] in the Cactus-Sacrobatus Watershed, for which it is an eponym. The flat is the location of the Tonopah Test Range Airport and Tonopah Test Range, a component of the Nevada Test and Training Range used for weapons testing since the 1950s.[4] The flat is also the site of the 615 sq mi (1,590 km2) Nevada Wild Horse Range of the Nellis Air Force Range.[5]
| Cactus Flat | |
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Cactus Flat is the location of the Tonopah Test Range Airport (left of center). | |
| Floor elevation | 1630 |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Borders on | |
| Coordinates | 37°41′N 116°40′W [2] |
 Interactive map of Cactus Flat | |
The Kawich Range lies to the northeast and the Cactus Range to the southwest. Jack Rabbit Knob is 11.5 km (7.1 mi) east of Antelope Lake playa in Cactus Flat.[6]
Cactus Flat has three cactus types (Beavertail cactus, Calico cactus and Barrel cactus).[1]: 66