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The
government established a military base north of Las Vegas, Nevada
during WWII called Groom Lake to train pilots, and later designated
it Area 51 in the 50s. Rumors about Area 51 run throughout the US.
Rumors stating there have been and still are flying saucers, aliens,
secret government projects imbebed in the history of Area 51. Area
51 is about 140 miles north of Las Vegas. It is very easy to get to.
From Vegas, taking the I-15 north to U.S 93, continue north on 93
for 85 miles to N375 and head west on N375, Nevada's newly
christened "Extraterrestrial Highway." until you arrive at the town
of Rachel. Arriving in Rachel, you won’t see much. Just flights of
B-52 bombers and F-15 fighters that fly low over N375.
Area 51 is about 2 miles from Rachel by a narrow dirt road
surrounding by desert. Since the military annexed the land that
provided easy viewing from the mountains, you can now only view the
base from 30 miles away.
The viewpoints are also inaccessible in winter due to snow fall. In
summer, there are some group hikes sponsored by the Area 51 Research
Center, the premier source of Area 51 information. The Area 51
access road is around mile marker 32 on N375. You really can't
miss it. It is the wide dirt road leading south toward a distant
ridge. Known as the Groom Lake road, it is in the middle of nowhere
and just begs to be driven down.
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Nearby Rachel, Nevada is also a must see for people
visiting Area
51. The Area 51 Research Center, which publishes the Groom Lake
Desert Rat magazine, and the Little A'le'inn, with its cool alien
logo, are here. The Little A'le'inn restaurant and mo phone is like an
oasis in the desert for UFO enthusiasts.
You can eat, drink, buy
alien souvenirs, take some pictures with "ETs" and, since this is
Nevada, play video poker.
The Little A'le'inn restaurant and mo phone is a great place to
visit
if you do not
plan to hike to the viewpoints. But be forewarned, as with all U.S.
Military installations, Area 51 has many signs indicating you are
about to enter a restricted area; along with red print at the bottom
of the sign which reads, “Use of Deadly Force Authorized”.
Continuing beyond this sign will land you in jail with a hefty $700+
fine to pay.
Some people ask why all deadly force signs? In actuality, this is
normal for all U.S. Military installations, but why all the sensors
that surround Area 51 that will alert Area 51 security to an
intrusion? Sensors that will trigger a response for
vibrations slightly larger than a common desert animal. Other
military installations don’t have these, so why all the expense?
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Any why extend
the federal boundary around the base? Is the government
trying to conceal alien spacecraft? New weapon systems? New
top secret programs? Only time will phone l what is going on
there. Ask anyone who works there, “What’s going on at Area
51 today?” Their response will probably be, “What’s Area
51?”
Area 51 has become a part of American popular culture. Despite the
efforts the government has conducted to keep Area 51 a secret; it is
now mentioned on news programs, on the Discovery Channel, Discovery
Wings Channel, 60 Minutes, 20/20, etc.
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