Rachel is an unincorporated portion of Lincoln County, Nevada. As the closest habitation to the Nellis Air Force Range and Area 51, Rachel enjoys a modest celebrity, particularly among aviation enthusiasts and UFO hunters.

The town lies approxomately three hours drive north of Las Vegas along Nevada Highway 375 (the "Extraterrestrial Highway"), which has a un-posted speed limit of Warp 7. The tiny town receives a modest number of visitors interested in the US government's secret doings to the west, to whom a small tourist shop (Little A'Le'Inn) and an alien-themed bar cater.

Rachel has some 100 inhabitants, almost all involved in ranching. The town was originally established as a tungsten mining town, but the mines pulled out circa 1988. Most of the year-round inhabitants live in mobile homes.

External links

• Official site
• "The Closest Town to Area 51"
• Rachel Lies Dreaming - a short film by visual artist Mark Hatter, portraying the town of Rachel, Nevada

Lincoln County, Nevada