Area 51 request filed in 2005, the CIA publicly acknowledged the existence of the base for the first time, declassifying documents detailing the history and purpose of Area 51. Area 51 is located in the southern portion of Nevada in the western United States, north-northwest of Las Vegas. Situated at its center, on the southern shore of Groom Lake, is a large military airfield. The site was acquired by the United States Air Force in 1955, primarily for the flight testing of the Lockheed U-2 aircraft. The area around Area 51, including the small town of Rachel on the "Extraterrestrial Highway", is
Texas State Highway Spur 51 Texas State Highway Spur 51 Spur 51 is a state highway spur in Denton, Texas. It starts at State Highway 114 (SH 114), and ends on Elizabethtown Road. The road is not signed, but the designation has not been cancelled. The number originally belonged to Loop 51, designated on September 25, 1939, from U.S. Highway 77 (US 77) through Yoakum to US 77 (now Alternate US 77). The designation was changed to Business US 77-Q on June 21, 1990. The current route was designated on August 28, 1997. On January 25, 2001, Spur 51 was proposed for cancellation, but this