Interactive Maps

Site selection for the Manhattan Project's three main centers of operation was no easy task. Each location had to meet a stringent list of criteria. In the end, officials picked the arid shrub-steppe of Eastern Washington for Hanford; the high desert of New Mexico for Los Alamos; and the rolling hills of East Tennessee for Oak Ridge. Today, these bustling communities are desginated as American World War II Heritage Cities.

Use the maps below to explore how places within Hanford and the Tri-Cities, Los Alamos, and Oak Ridge are related to World War II and the Manhattan Project. Hover over the green map markers to learn a site's name. Click on the marker to find a link to an article about that site.

 

 

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Overview Map of Hanford, Los Alamos, and Oak Ridge in US

 

 

Map of Hanford

This map provides an in depth view of all the places within and around Hanford that are related to the Manhattan Project. Each map marker contains links to articles that explains that place's connection to the Manhattan Project.

 

 

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Map of Los Alamos

This map provides an in depth view of all the places within and around Los Alamos that are related to the Manhattan Project. Each map marker contains links to articles that explains that place's connection to the Manhattan Project.

 

 

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Map of Oak Ridge

This map provides an in depth view of all the places within and around Oak Ridge that are related to the Manhattan Project. Each map marker contains links to articles that explains that place's connection to the Manhattan Project.