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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