In what city and state was the atomic bomb tested?

1 Answer
Jan 20, 2017

The first test was about 35 miles from Socorro, New Mexico at the Trinity site. The first use was Hiroshima, Japan. It and Nagasaki, Japan were the only 2 cities that Nuclear weapons were used on.

Explanation:

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Hiroshima is a large modern Japanese City which was largely destroyed by an Atomic bomb in 1945. It was picked because of the Army base and naval facilities nearby the A-bomb Dome shown above. The aiming point was a distinctive T-shaped bridge which I think is the one in the background. The Bomb caused a great loss of life and destruction because of the open flat nature of the ground. The steep valleys of Nagasaki channeled the explosion a bit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urakami_Cathedral

Also destroyed in the Nagasaki explosion was a Catholic church (Urakami Cathedral) and a prison camp.