Population within 50 Miles of U.S. Reactors

One in three Americans lives within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant. The American government has told its citizens in Japan to evacuate this distance from the stricken Fukushima reactors. This post presents a map of all 65 U.S. nuclear power plants, with population statistics.

Population within 50 Miles of U.S. Reactors

Click on the pins on the map to get information about that reactor or to zoom in. The menu in the upper right hand corner allows you to select street maps, terrain maps, or satellite photography. Note that most new reactors are being proposed at existing reactor sites.