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Manhattan Project National Historical Park NM,WA,TN

Lat, Long: 35.88096, -106.30214

Designation: National Historical Park

The Manhattan Project is one of the most transformative events of the 20th century. It ushered in the nuclear age with the development of the world’s first atomic bombs. Most of this development took place in three secret communities located in Hanford, WA, Los Alamos, NM and Oak Ridge, TN. Today, you can visit these three sites that make up Manhattan Project National Historical Site.

Weather:

The Manhattan Project National Historical Park has units in Hanford, WA, Los Alamos, NM, and Oak Ridge, TN. Check local weather conditions at each unit before you visit.

Directions:

Manhattan Project National Historical Park is located in three states: New Mexico, Tennessee, and Washington. For more information on accessing each of these three units, visit our Directions & Transportation page.

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Address/Contact:

National Park Service, Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Denver, US, 80225-0287

Phone: Hanford: 509.376.1647

Email: mapr_information@nps.gov

Entrance Fees:

Historic photo of two men standing next to a mangled piece of metal equipment in the desert.Gray factory building like stacked boxes with single taller smokestack beneath cloudy blue skies.Uniformed park ranger talks animatedly to visitors on a hillside overlooking a sprawling urban area.Two-story white house with two small windows, a single door, and flat roof stands in a gravel lot.Uniformed park ranger points to distance of fountain and trees as visitors sit enraptured.Wooden chair sits amid light blue paneling covered in dials, meters, screens, and buttons.Uniformed park ranger stands with youth along path lined with green broadleaved trees.