What is most likely going on in Area 51? - Ohio State News

History. The origin of the name "Area 51" is unclear. It is believed to be from an Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) numbering grid, although Area 51 is not part ...

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The site is known as Area 51 because that was its designation on maps created by the Atomic Energy Commission. During World War II (1939–45) ...

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"It's mostly conspiracy theorists and media who call it Area 51. To the U.S. government, it's simply the Nevada Test and Training Range, part of ...

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It's called 51 because that is the geographic line on a map number. 51 is just a number on a map, Vegas is 69/70 I think.

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According to the CIA, the name Area 51 comes from its map designation. It was also previously referred to as “Paradise Ranch” to make the facility sound more ...

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For decades, Area 51,the mysterious military base on the edge of the Nevada Nuclear Test Site, has been a source of countless conspiracies.

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It's thought this number was used by the now-dissolved Atomic Energy Commission in its grid naming system for the land.

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Area 51 is just the common name for a highly classified United States Air Force facility within the Nevada Test and Training Range.

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TIL that Area 51, aka Homey Airport or Groom Lake, was actually a testing facility for historical, technologically advanced military planes such ...

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Area 51 is the secret code name for the site. The airfield at Area 51 is called Homey Airport, and the overall facility is often referred to as ...

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