Rachel, Nevada
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| Type | Place |
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| Also known as | Little A'Le'Inn |
Rachel is a tiny community in Lincoln County, Nevada, with a population of about 50, on State Route 375, the "Extraterrestrial Highway". As the nearest settlement to Area 51, it has become a stop for UFO hunters, aviation enthusiasts and tourists.[1][2]
History
Rachel was founded in 1973 by an alfalfa farmer and was first called Tempiute Village and then Sand Springs. In 1978 it was renamed after Rachel Jones, the first baby born in the valley. A nearby tungsten mine supported more than 500 people until it closed in 1988.[1] In July 1986 a Norwegian F-16 crashed in Rachel, close to a mobile home park, after a mid-air collision during a Red Flag exercise; the pilot ejected safely.[1]
UFO tourism
The town's best-known business is the Little A'Le'Inn, an alien-themed bar, restaurant and motel opened around 1989. A UFO souvenir shop called the Area 51 Research Center operated in a trailer until 2001.[1][3] Unpaved roads near the town lead to the boundary of Area 51, and visitors come to watch the sky; the welcome sign has been reported to read "Humans: 98, Aliens: ?".[1][2] In 2006 the fast-food chain KFC built a giant logo outside the town, which it called the first logo visible from space.[1]
In September 2019 Rachel hosted the Alienstock festival linked to the "Storm Area 51" internet event.[1][3]
References
- Rachel, Nevada — Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org · archived copy
- "Awaiting delivery from far, far away", Los Angeles Times (21 Aug 2008) · latimes.com · archived copy
- Nevada State Route 375 — Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org · archived copy
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