Area 51 Nellis Bombing Range Test Site airport (KXTA) on the north of the Area 51 USAF military installation. The lake at elevation is approximately from north to south and from east to west at its widest point. Located within the namesake Groom Lake Valley portion of the Tonopah Basin, the lake is south of Rachel, Nevada. The origin of the Area 51 name is unclear. The most accepted comes from a grid numbering system of the area by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC); while Area 51 is not part of this system, it is adjacent to Area 15. Another explanation is
Area 51 (film) Area 51 (film) Area 51 is a 2015 American found footage science fiction horror film directed and shot by Oren Peli and co-written by Peli and Christopher Denham. The film stars Reid Warner, Darrin Bragg, Ben Rovner, and Jelena Nik. The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on May 15, 2015 by Paramount Insurge. Reid, Darrin, and Ben are three close friends who are avid conspiracy theorists. Reid’s fascination with extraterrestrial activity is further enkindled when he inexplicably vanishes during the middle of a party and has no memory of his disappearance. He spends