Ga Nuclear Aircraft Laboratory - 12.3 miles 19.8km • 1,035' Up 315.5 m Up • 1,041' Down 317.19 m Down © Georgia Institute of Technology Many people do not realize that just by visiting the forest, they are on the grounds of an abandoned nuclear lab. Lots of curious explorers have visited abandoned remnants of the site, and you can too. Please note that there are certain parts of the site
that are EXTREMELY dangerous to enter, so please do your research and explore at your own risk. It is highly advised to stay out of the tunnels and bunkers, as there is raditation trapped in these areas.
Ga Nuclear Aircraft Laboratory
10.3 miles 16.6km • 474' Up 144.5 m Up • 474' Down 144.52 m Down Built in the wilds of Georgia's Dawson Forest in the early 1950s, the sprawling testing center was a joint effort between the Air Force, and weapons manufacturer Lockheed. During its years in active use the center would fire up its small nuclear reactor and irradiates varied irradiates
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of military equipment and the forest itself and observe how they held up, all in an effort to see whether a nuclear-powered aircraft was a feasible invention. According to reports, the reactor was unshielded and the personnel would have to retreat to underground bunkers whenever
It was turned on and the residual radiation pollution caused the forest to lose all of its leaves. 7.7 mi 12.5km • 549' Up 167.43 m Up • 549' Down 167.35 m Down The first step in creating an nuclear powered vehicle is to see if it can even withstand the likely exposure to radiation it, and the surrounding environment, will receive. Of course the best way to test this in the 1950s was to simply head out somewhere remote
and start blasting stuff with radiation, and thus the Georgia Nuclear Aircraft Laboratory was born. 1.3 miles 2.1km • 63' Up 19.35 m Up • 63' Down 19.24 m Down The exact goings on at the center are still Top Secret, but the facility was closed down and largely dismantled in 1971 leaving behind nothing but concrete piles and husks. Today the flat building foundations can still be found in addition to a single remaining building from the
complex, all hidden away in the Dawson Forest, some even fenced off. The entrance to the underground tunnels was buried, but that has not stopped curious explorers from trying to find it. No radiation is still detectable around the ruins.
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The radiation also caused the forest trees to lose their leaves. Most of what happened at the site remains top-secret, which makes it even more exciting to visit. Speaking of strange and exciting, the Atlanta adventures don't end at the nuclear testing
site. You can also visit all the set locations from this season of Stranger Things if you're really ready to give yourself a thrill. Some of the remnants include a reactor, trainhouse, railroad, seepage pit, radiation effects laboratory, hot cell building and nuclear support laboratory. There have also been underground bunkers spotted, where workers would hide to protect themselves when the nuclear testing How ever, occurred
It is extremely important to stay out of these bunkers, as the radioactive chemicals in them are dangerous. Georgia Institute of Technology North Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30332 404.894.2000 Attention all thrill-seekers - why wait until Halloween to take a spooky adventure, when you can do it this summer? Thrills and chills are fun all year round, so take a day trip to one of Georgia's creepiest, top-secret hidden spots at
this nuclear testing site. This massive area of land throughout Dawson Forest takes up nearly 10,000 acres. The remains of the Georgia Nuclear Aircraft Laboratory, once named Air Force Plant #67, are still standing and they will give you the heebie jeebies.
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20.2 miles 32.5km • 2,635' Up 803.09 m Up • 2,628' Down 800.95 m Down The Naval Nuclear Laboratory comprises the U.S. Department of Energy locations and personnel responsible for developing advanced naval nuclear propulsion technology, providing technical support to ensure the safety and reliability of our nation's naval nuclear reactors.
submarines and aircraft carrier Fleets. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory includes the Bettis and Knolls Atomic Power Laboratories, the Kenneth A. Kesselring Site, and the Naval Reactors Facility which have proudly supported the nation since 1946. primary locations in Pennsylvania, New York, South Carolina, and Idaho.
The lab was shut down in 1971 and acquired by the Ciy of Atlanta to build an airport, but the area was not suitable for it (most likely because of high radiation levels). The radiation levels in the area are still being monitored today, almost
50 years later. Some of the buildings have been seen with their openings covered with bolted iron plates to keep the radiation from seeing out. 10.7 miles 17.2km • 806' Up 245.66 m Up • 806' Down
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245.54 m Down The lab, owned by Lockheed, was opened in the 1950s to check if the nuclear aircraft actually did its job. The testing site was used to irradiate military equipment and to determine nuclear effects on the forest and wildlife. There are rumors that Dawsonville locals in
the 60s reported seeing mutated wildlife in the area, such as a 3-eyed deer. *shivers* Spam? Being a jerk / offensive? This is about an injury or accident Something else? Please explain.
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