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The first atomic bomb was set off northwest of Alamogordo, New Mexico inside what is now White Sands Missile Range on July 16, 1945.

If you want to, the site is open for public tours twice a year on the first saturdays of April and October.

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The first atomic bomb was set off in Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States on July 16, 1945. This test explosion was code-named "Trinity."

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