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Place Name
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Atomic City
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Place Status (Type)
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village
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Population
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25 (1990)
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Location
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Bingham County, Idaho (ID), United States, North America
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Latitude
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43°26'N
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Longitude
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112°49'W
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Atomic City
, village (1990 pop. 25), Bingham co., SE Idaho,
c.20 mi/32 km NW of Blackfoot; 43°26'N
112°49'W. Grew after establishment (1949) of U.S. atomic-reactor
testing station (just N); EBR-1 Natl. Historic Landmark to NW, on
grounds of large Idaho Natl. Engineering Laboratory tract with the
world's 1st nuclear reactor, Experimental Breeding Reactor #1. Big
Southern Butte (7,550 ft/2,301 m) to SW. Inc.
1950.
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