Area 51

Summary

Area 51 is an air base^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.11% of air_base entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,448 views/month, #1 of 917).^[2]

Key Facts

• Area 51 is located in Lincoln County^[3].
• Area 51 is located in Nye County^[4].
• Area 51 is in the country of United States^[5].
• Area 51's instance of is recorded as air base^[6].
• Area 51's instance of is recorded as region associated with claims of anomalous or paranormal events^[7].
• Area 51's instance of is recorded as military restricted area^[8].
• Area 51 is owned by United States Department of War^[9].
• Area 51 is operated by United States Air Force^[10].
• Area 51's ICAO airport code is recorded as KXTA^[11].
• Area 51 is used for military training area^[12].
• Area 51's Commons category is recorded as Area 51^[13].
• Area 51's runway is recorded as 14/32^[14].
• Area 51's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.233333333333334, 'lon': -115.80833333333334}^[15].
• Area 51's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Nevada Test and Training Range^[16].
• Area 51's significant event is recorded as Storm Area 51^[17].
• Area 51's place served by transport hub is recorded as Rachel^[18].
• Area 51's has characteristic is recorded as special use airspace^[19].
• Area 51's date of official opening is recorded as 1955^[20].
• Area 51's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Area 51'}^[21].
• Area 51 sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+4463'}^[22].
• Area 51 covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+100'}^[23].
• Area 51's hashtag is recorded as area51^[24].
• Area 51's significant person is recorded as Richard M. Bissell, Jr.^[25].
• Area 51's activity policy in this place is recorded as no photos^[26].
• Area 51's activity policy in this place is recorded as no drone flying^[27].

Body

Geography

Area 51 is in the country of United States^[5]. Located in include Lincoln County^[3], a county of Nevada^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30] and Nye County^[4], a county of Nevada^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1864^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Area 51 covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+100'}^[23]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+4463'}^[22].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include air base^[6], region associated with claims of anomalous or paranormal events^[7], and military restricted area^[8].

History and Context

Area 51 is owned by United States Department of War^[9].

Why It Matters

Area 51 ranks in the top 0.11% of air_base entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,448 views/month, #1 of 917).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]