this is my last post , in here, I don't like answering
email like this.  ...... give me a mail drop or this is  it .....

No, not to me ....... I don't see anything " oddball " or 
" strange " about Rachel, at all.   it's not in an
unusual spot , like you say , to me it's in a obvious and logical
' spot " .  Rachel is in a handy location that is
20 miles north of the east entrance to area51 and 
three different roads converge into " Valley  Road " ,
right at Rachel and this road  ( check the sat maps )
goes right into the north entrance  areas of the area51
facilities. it's Virtually surrounded by a plethora of government
related  activities / personnel.
 Rachel is ( at the very least ) a store, gas station,
post office ,  companionship / entertainment /  watering hole and
housing for contractors , subcontractors and base workers . many
commercial truck drivers have used Rachel as a place to park at night
, when working on nearby base projects .   it serves an important
purpose and is very  probably  even a subcontracted activity, it's
self.
Rachel is located where it is, mostly, due to the availability
of water and " most important " the availability of that
HT power  line supply that runs from the east , through
 Rachel and off , right straight into  the base.   that power
that feeds the base is a " dedicated  " installation and those farms
and the whole  of Rachel wouldn't be using it unless the
government  especially wanted them to have it.  those handy farms
provide a clever  cover for "  local traffic "  especially that coming
and going on Valley Rd and their " posted / no trespassing " signs /
areas provide  a    nice  security " buffer zone "  without drawing
the ( unfortunate )  attention that the notorious  " east entrance "
road has drawn.
 
Rachel is a kewl , handy,  and down to earth  ( pun ) place ......
" not so "  mysterious , at all,  to my way of thinking. the only
aliens ( for sure ) around there, might be sitting in those chairs at
the Inn.  h aha ha h ah haha ha  ( you have to go there to get it )
Give it a chance . it'll " grow on you " . < g >



k........