Area 51

The definition of Area 51 is a top secret, federally-owned area in Nevada.

Facts and Rumors About Area 51

• The region is approximately 90 miles north of Las Vegas.
• The actual area measures six by ten miles.
• It is part of the Groom Box, which is a 23 by 25.3 mile rectangular area.
• Nuclear testing sites are extremely close to this region.
• Other names for this region include Groom Lake, Neverland, Watertown Strip, Paradise Ranch, the Box and Dreamland.

• There is a large military base in the center of Area 51; however, the government will not release any details about it.
• It is a detachment of Edwards Air Force Base.
• Area 51 has several runways. Some of the runways have been closed, or at least so people think.
• The United States government studies top secret technology in Area 51.
• Area 51 is not a test site for weapons. It is a test site for aircraft.
• There is extremely tight security in the area.
• It was designed to keep Soviet spies from obtaining any information about the secrets of the United States.

• Quite a number of people, both professionals and ordinary citizens, believe that UFOs have been spotted and found in Area 51.
• People who do not live too far from Area 51 claim that they have seen UFOs at various times.
• Bob Lazer, a controversial, self-proclaimed scientist and engineer, claims that he worked with an alien spacecraft there in 1988 and 1989.
• Not only do some think that aliens are at Area 51, but that the government holds meetings with them.
• Some people feel that the government is trying to cover up aliens at Area 51. Others disagree and feel that there is no such activity during in this region.
• Bombing and artillery practice occurred here during World War II.
• It was abandoned after the war until 1955, when Lockheed Martin decided that this spot was perfect for testing the new U2 spy plane.
• People think that they have developed time travel devices in Area 51.
• Area 51 is not officially called Area 51.
• Uncovering facts about Area 51 is extremely difficult, since only a select number of government officials know exactly what is going on there at any given moment.
• People who know about Area 51 have signed non-disclosure agreements. Those who have signed the agreements and know about the area can face punishment if they reveal anything.
• One rumor that surrounds Area 51 is that trespassers are shot. People will take them away, and they might receive a fine. However, they are not shot.
• Area 51 has appeared in the media many times. People love to portray or speculate about the region in movies and television.
• In 2005, Microsoft made a shooter game based on Area 51.