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• Rachel Description (4/11/95)
• Rachel History by Glenn Campbell, 2/96.
• Related Pages
  • Area 51
    • Desert Rat
    • E.T. Highway (Route 375)
  • Lincoln County
    • Lincoln County Justice
• Rachel Business
  • Area 51 Research Center
  • Little A'Le'Inn (Rachel Bar & Grill)
    • 9/5/96: "What's New" article, Ufomind, Little A'Le'Inn cited for Health Code Violation. Sewage problems get deeper.
    • 7/14/96: "What's New" article, Ufomind, Sanitation Problems at Little A'Le'Inn. As the sewage turns...
  • Quik Pick Convenience Store
  • Close Encounters*, T-Shirts and E.T. Highway souvenirs.
• Events
  • An independent film on Rachel, Nevada,* was shown at the Denver International Film Festival* on Oct. 18, 1996. (Produced by Jessica Landaw & David Dawes of Random Productions.)
    Rachel, Nevada takes us to a small town 110 miles from Las Vegas, site of a formerly secret US Air Force installation known as Area 51. The base develops new planes such as the stealth bomber. The secrecy shrouding Area 51 has given rise to suspicions over the years, earning the town of Rachel (primarily a collection of trailer homes) the title "UFO Capital of the World," and Nevada State Highway 375 "Alien Highway". The film focuses on the everyday people of Rachel, once left alone to service the military, now the center of tourism and a publicity boom. There are enough stories and photos to persuade even the most die-hard skeptics that something extraterrestrial may be going on.

  • E.T. Highway Unveiling, April 18, 1996
• Maps
  • Map of Rachel vicinity (60k), circa 1908, from an early Lincoln County map (44k)
• Articles, partial list starting 1996. See also Area 51 Articles and E.T. Highway
  • 11/14/96:Reuters Article on Rachel in CNN Travel News. Drivel.
  • 10/28/96: "What's New" article, Ufomind, British Tourist Injured near Rachel. Visitors injured in rollover vehicle accident.
  • 8/26/96: Rachel, Nevada, Capital of the Intergalactic Federation, an article in the Times of London reports on the recent "Abduction" party.
  • 5/9/96: Newspaper article, Lincoln County Record, "Rompin' With Rachel", page 6. Report on aftermath of Highway Dedication.
  • 4/28/96: Newspaper article, Orange County Register, "Tourism ploy breeds alienation in windswept town," by Gordon Dillow. The newly christened Extraterrestrial Highway is drawing otherworldly types, unsettling Rachel, Nev.
  • 4/19/96: Newspaper article, Las Vegas Review Journal, "Hollywood invades the E.T. Highway: State officials, movie stars and directors help dedicate a stretch of road with an alien-themed title", by Shaun McKinnon. Report on E.T. Highway Unveiling.
  • 4/19/96: Newspaper article, Las Vegas Sun, "Rural highway out of this world: Town of Rachel worries about latest attraction", by Mary Manning. Report on reservations over E.T. Highway.
  • 3/20/96: AP Wire, "Nevada's New "Extraterrestrial Highway" Gets Hollywood-Style Launch With 20th Century Fox's "Independence Day; Gov. Miller, Film's Stars To Attend Unveiling And Dedication Ceremony".
  • 3/09/96: New York Times, "Quiet Nevada Town On E.T. Road Banking On Ufo Lore".
  • 3/06/96: Campbell's Report on Alien Highway, describing dangers to tourists. (66k)
  • 2/20/96: Las Vegas Review Journal, "Aliens given own road: State Route 375 renamed the Extraterrestrial Highway".
• Photos
  • Inside the Quik Pick convenience store, Upper Rachel. (30k)
  • Rachel in the distance from the east. (30k)
  • Aerial Photos of Rachel, from Desert Rat #34

External Links

• Rachel Page in the Area 51 BBS, including photos.
• Environment
  • Current Readings on Rachel's EPA Radiation Monitoring Station | Other Stations
    This data may include temperature, humidity and wind information, but you'll need to decode it from the tables. Consult this starting document. (If you do figure it out email us.)
• Maps
  • Map of Radiation Monitoring Stations around Nevada Test Site, including Rachel

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Topics Other index pages on this server  UFO Sightings@ (5 links) <#5> Visitor Trip Reports@ (14 links) <#13>

General Links

• Penoyer Valley Electric Cooperative+ - Description of small power company that serves Rachel. (4 para) - Document - By Glenn Campbell <3/14/97 #1>
• Rachel's Aliens From Hell+ - Resident says friendly atmosphere of town has vanished since "aliens" arrived. - Message - Published: 6/20/97 - Source: Area 51 (Mailing List) [Posted by Glenn Campbell, Las Vegas] <6/20/97 #2>
• Rachel UFO Sighting Report, 6/23/97, 11:45 AM+ - Message - By Anonymous Rachel Resident - Published: 6/26/97 - Source: Area 51 (Mailing List) [Posted by Glenn Campbell] <6/26/97 #3>
• Typical Flare Sighting Near Rachel+ - Message - By Glenn Campbell - Published: 7/10/97 - Source: Area 51 (Mailing List) <7/10/97 #6>
• The Michael Heizer - Area 51 Connection - The search for a reclusive artist who lives in the desert north of Rachel. <7/16/97 #7>
• Rachel's "Lt. Col. Bullshit"+ - Local Rachel character "Jeff" claims to work at Area 51, while also giving tours to see the base. (32 lines) - Message - By Glenn Campbell - Published: 8/15/97 - Source: Area 51 (Mailing List) <8/15/97 #8>
• Comet Impact Near Rachel Linked to Extinction+ (33 lines) - Article reference - Published: 11/23/97 - Source: Area 51 (Mailing List) <11/23/97 #9>
• Rachel-Yucca Mountain Haul Road Suggested (26 lines) - Message - Published: 12/2/97 - Source: Area 51 (Mailing List) [Posted by Dave Hart] <12/2/97 #10>
• Pyewacket Takes a Trip - Trip photos of Rachel, Area 51, Meteor Crater, VLA, Roswell, Carlsbad Caverns (8 pages) - Photo - By Pyewacket - Published: 10/21/97 <1/17/98 Imported #11>
  Including photos of Rachel, Nevada, the "Black" mailbox, the Border of Area 51, Cammo Dudes, "hidden" cameras, Roswell, the Very Large Array, Meteor Crater, Carlsbad Caverns
• X-Mas card of Rachel resident in front of Research Center+ (40k) - Photo - Humor <2/5/98 #12>
  "...statistically proven, trailer park residents report a higher incidence of examinations aboard UFOs. Vern says his prostate is apparently just fine and he did get a dinner out of it...."
• Rachel article in Salt Lake Tribune [ref]+ (28 lines) - Message - Published: 9/15/98 - Source: Ufomind (Mailing List) [Posted by CircusMan@aol.com] <9/15/98 #14>
• A Trip To Rachel - This summer, I made a trip to Rachel, Nevada. You can read all about my experiences, and check out all the photographs taken on the trip, by going here. - By DJBeirne@home.com - Source: The Ultimate Page To The Unexplained <12/28/99 #15>

Books from our Catalog

Listed in Random Order

Smokey Sam: Mock Missile From Nellis Range (used) by U.S. Air Force - $12.00 Area 51 Viewer's Guide by Glenn Campbell - $15.00 Gray Highway: An American UFO Journey (new trpb) Matthew Holm & Jonathan Follett - #grayhighway $11.95

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Reader Comments

Regarding "Rachel, Nevada" - Latest First

Wot no UFO's ? Hi ! Visited your shop in Rachel today - great Beef Jerky ! Thanks for your interesting info - we found the military signs, and managed not to get arrested. Didn't spot any UFO's - shame, we wanted to hitch a lift to New Zealand ! -Chris & Vanessa -- Z 12/7/99 (#11)

Goin to see the saucers Hey out there in cyber space. I will be traveling through on the weekend of the 28th from the MOA rally in texas. Any MOA or RA people checkin out this site will recognize me at the rally by the roundel on my jacket (the largest at the rally). Those who wonder what this message means will just have to be there when I come through town. GS rules. Later. -- Felix (Felix1@bellatlantic.net ) 6/12/97 (#10)

The members of "Mojave Rat-Pack" are coming We are the "Mojave Rat-Pack". After reading regarding the town of Rachel and some perfidious rumors re: UFO's, my comrades decided that Rachel must be experienced. We will be there Sept.4th, we require an area to camp, we prefer a dry lake. We need desolation. If anyone could suggest a "spot" let me know. We are aware of "limits". -- PK Gard (philg@corp.weider.com ) 5/19/97 (#9)

Road Trip to Area 51 Being Organized This Summer We are in the process of organizing a roadtrip to Area 51 this summer. For more information, please see our web page. -- Elpiniki Vhlamos (Elpiniki96@aol.com ) 4/27/97 (#8)

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