Pantex Plant

USA / Texas / Amarillo /
 military, nuclear weapons/warheads storage
Highway 60 & FM 2373
Panhandle, TX 79068
(806) 477-3000
www.pantex.com/Pages/default.aspx

The PANTEX plant.
Owned by the U.S. Government, but operated by the private sector, to wit: BWX Technologies and Sandia National Laboratories.
"Where nuclear bombs are dismantled and assembled".
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantex_Plant
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   35°19'30"N   101°34'47"W

Comments

  • An interesting side note: Until the late 1960's this plant was thought to simply be an "ammunition plant". Only those who worked there knew it's true function. It is a major employer in the area.
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