List of Nike missile locations
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of Nike missile sites. This article lists sites in the United States, however the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...

 also deployed Nike missiles to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

 as part of the NATO alliance, with sites being operated by both American and European military forces. U.S. Army Nike sites were also operational in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 and were sold to Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

.

Leftover traces of the approximately 265 Nike missile bases can still be seen around cities across the United States. As the sites were decommissioned they were first offered to federal agencies. Many were already on Army National Guard bases who continued to use the property. Others were offered to state and local governments while others were sold to school districts. The left-overs were offered to private individuals. Thus, many Nike sites are now municipal yards, communications and FAA facilities (the IFC areas), probation camps, and even renovated for use as Airsoft gaming and MilSim training complexes. Several were completely obliterated and turned into parks. Some are now private residences. Only a few remain intact and preserve the history of the Nike project.

Overview

The missile sites are listed by the state in which they are located. The vast majority of the installations were combat ready launch facilities. Each site listing contains information concerning a particular site.

Example:
Site Name: Summit
Missile Type: Nike 2AK18L-H
Defense Area: Anchorage
Site Location: Anchorage (25 mi. NE)/Chugach Mountains
Service Dates: May 1959 to May 1979
Control Site Condition/Owner: Intact; Army ownership, best preserved Alaskan site
Launch Site Condition/Owner: Intact; Army ownership, best preserved Alaskan site


This listing would be interpreted as follows:

The site is located 25 miles northeast of Anchorage. The name of the site is Summit and it was within the Anchorage
Defense Area.

The "Missile type" information (2AK18L-H) means the site contained two Nike Ajax magazines (A), located above ground (K), with eight launchers (8L) being converted to Nike Hercules (H).

The branch of service involved was the United States Army and the dates of active service are taken from unit activation and deactivation records.

In the Nike system, the fire control site (CS) and launch site (LS) were considered separate individual sites when dealing with the properties. The Summit control and launch sites happen to have the same owner and condition; however, this is not always the case. Many listings will have "FDS" following either the control site or launch site heading, which means that the site has gone through the "Formerly-Used Defense Site" program and has been transferred from DoD control to another party. This party could be a private owner, a municipality, or the state. A current assessment of the site is provided and by clicking on the geographic coordinate will link to a map showing the site (CS, LS) and a current online aerial image.

With the exception of Alaska, in which sites were given a specific name, Nike missile sites were designated by a coding system of the Defense Area Name abbreviation; a two digit number representing the degree from north converted to a number between 01 and 99 (North being 01; East being 25; South being 50; West being 75), and a letter, L = launch site, C = IFC site.

Alaska

Anchorage Defense Area: Sites were located around Anchorage to defend the city of Anchorage, Fort Richardson, and Elmendorf AFB. Situated at Fort Richardson near Anchorage, the Command Post hosted the regional air defense command and control facility. Manned by the 4th Missile Battalion (redesignated 1st Missile Battalion), 43d Air Defense Artillery in 1972). Site Point was damaged beyond repair during the Good Friday Earthquake
Good Friday Earthquake
The 1964 Alaska earthquake, also known as the Great Alaskan Earthquake, the Portage Earthquake and the Good Friday Earthquake, was a megathrust earthquake that began at 5:36 P.M. AST on Good Friday, March 27, 1964...

 on 27 March 1964. The remainder of these batteries remained on duty until 1979.

USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD radar sites at Fire Island AFS (F-1) and King Salmon AFS (F-3) AK were integrated into the Army Nike operations. Radars used at Fire Island were CPS-6B, FPS-8, CPS-4, FPS-20A, FPS-6B. Nike missile operations continued there until 1979 when the site was closed. Afterwards, the Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) was moved to King Salmon. Radars were FPS-93A and in 1982 the FPS-117 was installed. The King Salmon Long-Range Radar Site is still in use.




Fairbanks Defense Area: Sites were installed to replace Anti-Aircraft guns defending the Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Fairbanks may refer to:Places in the United States*Fairbanks, Alaska, city*Fairbanks, California, unincorporated community in El Dorado County*Fairbanks, Mendocino County, California, former settlement*Fairbanks, Indiana, unincorporated community...

 area, which included Fort Wainwright
Fort Wainwright
Fort Wainwright is a United States Army post adjacent to Fairbanks in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

 and Eielson AFB. Manned by the 2nd Missile Battalion, 562d Air Defense Artillery. The sites around Fairbanks were inactivated in 1970-1971.

The USAF radar site at Murphy Dome AFS, AK (F-2) was shared with the Army for Nike missile-defense system. The CPS-6B radar was removed in July 1958, FPS-8 removed 4Q 1960 until the Nike sites were inactivated in 1971.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
Bay Nike 2AK/8L-H Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...

 (25 mi NE)
Mar 1959 - May 1979 The IFC is mostly burned (prior to the fire, the IFC was used as a minimum security prison). Part of the concrete structures and the bases of the radar towers are still standing, and used for paintball wars by the local kids. Buildings mostly gone or standing walls remain.
61°23′53"N 149°51′55"W
Intact Launch remains, no use known. Abandoned and overgrown with trees.
61°24′21"N 149°53′04"W
Point Nike 4AK/16L-H Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...

 (10 mi SW)
Apr 1959 - May 1971 Obliterated no evidence remains.
61°09′18"N 150°03′21"W
Abandoned. Buildings torn down, launch pads consist of concrete slabs and Bunkers. Land was transferred to the Municipality of Anchorage, and has been converted to a park. One of the Launch Bunkers has been converted to a Cross Country Ski Chalet with a large parking lot, and the other three Lanuch Bunkers are used for storage.
61°09′31"N 150°02′07"W
Summit Nike 2AK/8L-H Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...

 (25 mi NE/Chugach Mountains
Chugach Mountains
The Chugach Mountains of southern Alaska are the northernmost of the several mountain ranges that make up the Pacific Coast Ranges of the western edge of North America. The range is about 500 km long, running generally east-west. Its highest point is Mount Marcus Baker, at , but most of its...

)
May 1959 - May 1979 Intact Army ownership, best preserved Alaskan Site. It has been in use as a secured communications site for various federal agencies, including BLM, FAA, FCC, FBI, IRS, and others. It is also used occasionally for communications exercises supporting various US Army operations. There are two adjacent ski recreation areas. While preserved, the site itself is off limits to the public. Site Summit is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

.
61°15′29"N 149°31′42"W
Intact Army ownership, best preserved Alaskan Site
61°14′52"N 149°32′54"W
Jig Nike 2AK/8L-H Fairbanks Eielson AFB, Alaska (5 mi S) Mar 1959 - May 1970 Obliterated Private ownership. No remains except large open area.
64°32′04"N 146°59′35"W
Intact, Private ownership, 1 launcher used to store dynamite. Many tractor-trailers on site.
64°31′38"N 146°57′51"W
Love Nike 2AK/8L-H Fairbanks Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...

 (10 mi NW)
Mar 1959 - May 1971 Obliterated, State of Alaska control, demolished
64°59′02"N 147°53′08"W
Obliterated, State of Alaska control, demolished
64°59′00"N 147°51′16"W
Mike Nike 2AK/8L-H Fairbanks Eielson AFB, Alaska (10 mi SE) Mar 1959 - May 1970 Obliterated, Army ownership, demolished
64°34′55"N 146°45′04"W
Army ownership on Ft Wainwright property, The site is overgrown with vegetation, Nike launch buildings are relatively intact.
64°35′13"N 146°43′45"W
Peter Nike 2AK/8L-H Fairbanks Eielson AFB, Alaska (15 mi E) Mar 1959 - May 1971 Obliterated, Army terrorism training site
64°56′23"N 147°52′08"W
Army ownership on Ft Wainwright property, Army terrorism training site. Obliterated
64°56′39"N 147°51′51"W
Tare Nike 2AK/8L-H Fairbanks Newman, Alaska (20 mi S) Mar 1959 - May 1971 Obliterated, Corps of Engineers control, demolished
64°47′37"N 147°11′19"W
Partially Intact, Launch remains, serves as administration facility for Chena River Lakes Recreation Area
64°45′28"N 147°13′08"W

California

Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

 was defended by a ring of 16 Nike sites. Headquarters sites were located at Signal Hill
Signal Hill, California
Signal Hill is a small city in California located in the Greater Los Angeles area. Signal Hill, completely surrounded by the city of Long Beach, was incorporated on April 22, 1924, roughly three years after oil was discovered in Signal Hill. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...

, Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...

, Fort MacArthur
Fort MacArthur
Fort MacArthur is a former United States Army installation in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California . The fort is named in honor of Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur...

, and at the Birmingham Army Hospital. As indicated by the number of sites, Los Angeles, with its aerospace industries, received extensive air defenses. Initially manned by the 1st Missile Battalion, 56th Air Defense Artillery, later by the 4th Missile Battalion, 65th Air Defense Artillery. Beginning in the fall of 1958, the LA-40 and LA-43 Nike sites were manned by the 720th AAA Missile Battalion of the California Army National Guard
California Army National Guard
The California Army National Guard is the land force component of the California National Guard, one of the reserve component United States Army and is part of the United States National Guard. The California Army National Guard is composed of about 20,000 soldiers...

. Eventually, California National Guard units assumed responsibilities for manning the other sites. In 1968, the Army deactivated LA-94. LA-29 closed 3 years later.

Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) LA-45DC was established at San Pedro Hill AFS, CA in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was initially an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center. It was later equipped with the AN/TSQ-51 "Missile Mentor"> solid-state computer system.

LA-45DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site RP-39 / Z-39 The AADCP was inactivated 1 Sep 1974 along with the remaining Nike Hercules sites.




San Francisco Defense Area (SF): San Francisco was defended by 12 Nike sites. Its defenders included both Regular Army and National Guard units. Sites SF-87 and SF-93 were deactivated in 1971. Three years later, the U.S. Army Air Defense Command deactivated the remaining missile batteries. When the Army abandoned the launch area of SF-88
SF-88
SF-88 is a former Nike Missile launch site at Fort Barry, in the Marin Headlands to the north of San Francisco, California, U.S. Opened in 1954, the site was intended to protect the population and military installations of the San Francisco Bay Area during the Cold War, specifically from attack by...

 at Fort Barry in 1974, the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...

 assumed custody of the site, incorporating it into the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area administered by the National Park Service that surrounds the San Francisco Bay area. It is one of the most visited units of the National Park system in the United States, with over 13 million visitors a year...

. Through the efforts of various volunteer groups, as of 1995, this is the only Nike site in the country that has been preserved and is open for public viewing.

Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) SF-90DC was established at Mill Valley AFS, CA in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system.

SF-90DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-38 / Z-38 The AADCP was inactivated in mid-1971.




Travis AFB Defense Area (T): Established to defend the USAF Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command
The Strategic Air Command was both a Major Command of the United States Air Force and a "specified command" of the United States Department of Defense. SAC was the operational establishment in charge of America's land-based strategic bomber aircraft and land-based intercontinental ballistic...

, later Military Airlift Command
Military Airlift Command
The Military Airlift Command is an inactive United States Air Force Major Command of the USAF which was headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. It was constituted on 1 January 1966 and active until the end of the Cold War, when the Air Force table of organization was revised...

 base. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Travis battalion assumed responsibility for the remaining active batteries guarding the entire San Francisco region. Inactivated by 1974.

External links


Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
LA-04 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/11L-U, (10L-H) Los Angeles Mount Gleason (Angeles National Forest)/ Palmdale, California
Palmdale, California
Palmdale is a city located in the center of northern Los Angeles County, California, United States.Palmdale was the first community within the Antelope Valley to incorporate as a city on August 24, 1962; 47 years later, voters approved creating a charter city in November, 2009. Palmdale is...

1956 - Apr 1974 Abandoned, replanted with pines. No evidence of former IFC site.
34°22′32"N 118°10′33"W}
Owned by State of California. Rebuilt as Los Angeles County prison camp
34°22′41"N 118°09′03"W}
LA-09 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Los Angeles Mount Disappointment
Mount Disappointment (California)
Mount Disappointment is a mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County, California with a summit elevation of . It was named "Disappointment" in 1894 when USGS surveyors sighted it from the Santa Susana Mountains, believing it to be the highest point in the immediate area, decided to...

/ Barley Flats (Angeles National Forest.
1956–1961 Destroyed by fire, former LA County Probation Department work camp. On very tall ridge Some buildings remain, condition unknown. No radar towers.
34°14′48"N 118°06′17"W
Obliterated, LA Sheriff's Department Air Station
34°16′42"N 118°04′32"W
LA-14 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Los Angeles South El Monte, California
El Monte, California
El Monte is a residential, industrial, and commercial city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte," and historically is known as "The End of the Santa Fe Trail." As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 113,475,...

1956–1961 Obliterated, Athletic Field of Rio Hondo Junior College. Fire Control largely preserved and accessible via hiking trail.
34°01′05"N 118°02′17"W
Obliterated. Former missile pads still visible, apparently being used as a storage yard. Most of area now redeveloped into tennis courts, park area.
34°02′37"N 118°03′32"W
LA-29 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-UA, (7L-H) Los Angeles Brea/Puente Hills, California 1958 - June 1971 Private ownership. Site cleared and redeveloped on top of ridge. One old foundation remains of IFC, also some old roads not severely deteriorated Appears to be a radio tower, transmitter site and a large water tank on the site.
33°57′19"N 117°53′44"W
Private ownership, fenced. Launch site abandoned, appears to be above-ground site with launchers located within berms. concrete foundations badly deteriorated, only some building foundations remain. Much broken concrete lying around site. Large number of commercial bee hives.
33°57′34"N 117°53′10"W
LA-32 Nike 1B1C/12H, 20A/8L-U Los Angeles Garden Grove/Stanton, California
Stanton, California
Stanton is a city located in western Orange County, California. The population was 38,186 at the 2010 census, up from 37,403 at the 2000 census. Like most of Orange County, it is more politically conservative compared to the rest of the state. The City was incorporated in 1956 and operates under...

1956 - Mar 1974 Obliterated, Private ownership, Light Industrial park
33°47′27"N 118°00′43"W
In highly urbanized area. CAArNG, 458th MASH facility. Nike launch facilities obliterated by construction
33°47′32"N 118°00′10"W
LA-40 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Los Angeles Long Beach Airport, California 1956–1963 Obliterated, Hotel and commercial development. Location now a parking deck.
33°48′32"N 118°08′08"W
Obliterated, Kilroy Airport Center
33°48′32"N 118°08′26"W
LA-43 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-UA Los Angeles Fort MacArthur, California (upper) 1955 - Mar 1974 Located at Battery Leary, Merriam, Upper Reservation, Ft. MacArthur. Fenced-in area, redeveloped with new landscaping. No sign of IFC.
33°42′43"N 118°17′45"W
Intact, City of LA, White Point Park. Double-magazine site with Nike Assembly building evident, also concrete launcher foundations. Launch site roads still in place, overlaid by park facilities.
33°43′00"N 118°18′51"W
LA-55 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U Los Angeles Point Vincente, California 1956 - Mar 1974 Obliterated, City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Del Cerro Park
33°45′27"N 118°22′06"W
Missile site redeveloped into Point Vincente County Park
33°44′42"N 118°24′18"W
LA-57 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Los Angeles Redondo Beach/ Torrance, California
Redondo Beach, California
Redondo Beach is one of the three Beach Cities located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 66,748 at the 2010 census, up from 63,261 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area.Redondo Beach was originally part of...

1956–1963 Obliterated, City of Redondo Beach, Hopkins Wilderness Park
33°49′45"N 118°22′27"W
In highly industrial area. Missile site partially intact, used by City of Torrance, Torrance Airport Civil Air Patrol. No evidence of launchers.
33°51′06"N 118°19′37"W
LA-70 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Los Angeles Hyperion/Playa del Rey, California (Shared with LA-73) 1956–1963 Obliterated, FDS, vacant lot just west of LAX runway 6R
33°56′48"N 118°22′18"W
Nike launch facilities obliterated. Redeveloped into City of LA Department of Airports, Jet Pets Animal Services
33°57′08"N 118°26′18"W
LA-73 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Los Angeles Playa del Rey/LAX, California (Shared with LA-70) 1956–1963 Obliterated, Apartments, commercial use
33°57′33"N 118°25′59"W
Launcher area was destroyed/obliterated in the early 1990s when Westchester Parkway was constructed. Also used by City of LA Department of Airports, Jet Pets Animal Service.
33°57′08"N 118°26′18"W
LA-78 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U Los Angeles Malibu, California 1963 - Mar 1974 Obliterated, no evidence of existence at end of former access road.
34°04′41"N 118°39′20"W
Double-battery Nike Concrete launcher foundations partially Intact, Microwave/ Communication Facility. Launchers probably intact. The former crew barracks are now used for county fire station personnel and the old launch bays appear to be used for storage.
34°03′35"N 118°38′46"W
LA-88 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/11L-U Los Angeles Chatsworth, Oat Mountain
Oat Mountain (California)
Oat Mountain is a peak of the Santa Susana Mountains overlooking the San Fernando Valley to the south and southeast. Oat Mountain is the highest peak in the Santa Susana Mountains of California. The Los Angeles district of Chatsworth is to the south of the mountain.- See also :* Mission Point*...

, California
1957 - Mar 1974 Partially Intact, administration buildings at entrance standing, with what appear to be military radio towers. Most buildings razed and rebuilt as a Relay site. Many foundations remain with broken concrete spread around area, roads in deteriorating condition.
34°19′46"N 118°36′02"W
Below-ground Triple-magazine Nike-Hercules site built up on high ridge. Largely intact and abandoned. Buildings in poor condition, some roofless, some not. Still fenced with closed access gate.
34°18′41"N 118°36′31"W
LA-94 Nike 1B, 2C/18H-30A/12L-UA Los Angeles Los Pinetos/Newhall, California
Newhall, California
Newhall is the southernmost and oldest district of Santa Clarita, California. Prior to the 1987 consolidation of Valencia, Canyon Country, Saugus, Newhall, and other geographically proximate settlements into the conglomerate city of Santa Clarita, it was an independent but unincorporated town...

1955 - Nov 1968 Intact, LA County Fire Camp #9 and GTE cellular relay station. On high ridge, elevation 3,750'. All buildings in use in excellent condition. No radar towers.
34°21′09"N 118°24′40"W
Double-battery Nike launch area on top of tall ridge. Is fenced in, with a "No Trespassing" sign, guard shack and many buildings in good repair. Now US Forest Service facility. Magazines probably in good condition, launch area being used for trailer and outside storage.
34°20′55"N 118°24′29"W
LA-96 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U, (8L-H) Los Angeles Lake Balboa
Lake Balboa, Los Angeles, California
Lake Balboa is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California.It is bordered by the following Los Angeles communities: Encino to the south, Van Nuys to the east, Reseda to the west, and Northridge and North Hills to the north.There was debate about the official...

(formerly Van Nuys) / Encino
Encino, Los Angeles, California
Encino is a hilly district of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. Specifically, it is located in the central portion of the southern San Fernando Valley and on the north slope of the Santa Monica Mountains...

1957 - Sep 1974 Located on top of a mountain in the middle of the city. San Vicente Peak, has been turned into a Cold War memorial park. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, San Vicente Mountain Park. Buildings, some radar towers.
34°07′43"N 118°30′46"W
In highly urban area. After being closed by the Army it was established as an Air Force installation, the Sepulveda Air National Guard Station. On that date, it was assigned for jurisdiction, control, and authority to the California Air National Guard. A section of the launch area is used by the CAArNG, 261st Combat Communication Squadron. Concrete launch pads still visible.
34°11′06"N 118°28′56"W
LA-98 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Los Angeles Magic Mountain (Angeles National Forest
Angeles National Forest
The Angeles National Forest of the U.S. National Forest Service is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, southern California. It was established on July 1, 1908, incorporating the first San Bernardino National Forest and parts of the former Santa Barbara and San Gabriel...

) / Lang (Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, California
Santa Clarita is the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County, California, United States and the twenty-fourth largest city in the state of California. The 2010 US Census reported the city's population grew 16.7% from the year 2000 to 176,320 residents. It is located about northwest of downtown...

), California
1955 - Dec 1968 Microwave relay site.
34°23′11"N 118°19′45"W
Private owner, construction use. Most of launch site turned into a quarry.
34°25′53"N 118°22′32"W
SF-08
SF-09
Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A San Francisco San Pablo Ridge, California (SF-08 and SF-09 shared facilities) 1955 - Jun 1963 Obliterated, Wildcat Canyon Regional Park.
37°56′56"N 122°17′28"W
Obliterated, Wildcat Canyon Regional Park. Some berms still visible.
37°55′30"N 122°15′44"W
SF-25 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A San Francisco Rock Ridge, California 1956 - July 1959 Partially Intact, Las Trampas Regional Park and microwave communications facility
37°48′57"N 122°03′44"W
Redeveloped, TRACOR Aerospace, Expendable Technology Center, Las Trampas Regional Park Office
37°48′45"N 122°02′33"W
SF-31 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U San Francisco Lake Chabot/ Castro Valley, California
Castro Valley, California
Castro Valley is a census-designated place in Alameda County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, it is the fifth most populous unincorporated area in California, and the twenty-third in the United States...

1956 - Mar 1974 Intact, Communications Facility Partially. Buildings, some radar towers.
37°43′25"N 122°05′07"W
Intact, East Bay Regional Park District, Lake Chabot Park, Department of Public Safety, service yard. Missile pads used as part of storage yard and parking lot.
37°43′17"N 122°05′55"W
SF-37 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A San Francisco Coyote Hills/ Newark, California
Newark, California
Newark is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It was incorporated as a city in September 1955. Newark is an enclave, completely surrounded by the city of Fremont. Its population was 42,573 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...

1955 - Mar 1963 Redeveloped, East Bay Regional Park District, Coyote Hills Regional Park Alameda County Sheriff's Department radio transmitter
37°32′24"N 122°05′03"W
Obliterated, Coyote Hills Regional Park. Launch site buildings bulldozed, dumped into the magazines, magazines sealed shut, soiled over & the whole area re-graded in the early 1970s to make it look like a natural area again, and they did a very thorough job.
37°33′32"N 122°05′46"W
SF-51 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U San Francisco Milagra/ Pacifica, California
Pacifica, California
Pacifica is a city in San Mateo County, California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay.-Overview:The City of Pacifica is spread along a six mile stretch of the north central California coastal beach and hills, nestled in several small valleys spanning between...

1956 - Mar 1974 National Park Service, Sweeny Ridge Skyline Preserve. Badly deteriorated buddings, radar tower bases, not much else.
37°36′48"N 122°27′32"W
Obliterated, Milagra Ridge County Park. Launch pad doors still visible, but concrete has been covered by soil and is now a grassy area.
37°38′22"N 122°28′44"W
SF-59 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A San Francisco Fort Funston/ Mount San Bruno, California 1956 - Mar 1963 FDS. Redeveloped into communications site. No evidence of IFC.
37°41′32"N 122°26′52"W
Partially Intact on mountain top, Fort Funston Park Picnic Area. Triple-magazine Nike Missile launching concrete pad now a parking lot for the Fort Funston hang gliding area. Buildings in ue by park personnel.
37°42′53"N 122°30′06"W
SF-87 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U San Francisco Fort Cronkhite/ Sausalito, California
Sausalito, California
Sausalito is a San Francisco Bay Area city, in Marin County, California, United States. Sausalito is south-southeast of San Rafael, at an elevation of 13 feet . The population was 7,061 as of the 2010 census. The community is situated near the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, and prior to...

1955 - June 1971 On mountain peak. Partially Intact, buildings, some radar towers, tourist area, Golden Gate National Recreation Area
37°49′39"N 122°29′56"W
Obliterated. Redeveloped into Marine Mammal Center.
37°50′06"N 122°31′51"W
SF-88 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U San Francisco Fort Barry/ Sausalito, California
Sausalito, California
Sausalito is a San Francisco Bay Area city, in Marin County, California, United States. Sausalito is south-southeast of San Rafael, at an elevation of 13 feet . The population was 7,061 as of the 2010 census. The community is situated near the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, and prior to...

Mar 1958 - Mar 1974 On high mountain peak. Intact but decaying and falling apart, NPS-GGNRA, camp site, YMCA facility. Most buildings intact and in use, some radar towers.
37°50′32"N 122°31′55"W
Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area administered by the National Park Service that surrounds the San Francisco Bay area. It is one of the most visited units of the National Park system in the United States, with over 13 million visitors a year...

) across the Golden Gate
Golden Gate
The Golden Gate is the North American strait connecting San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. Since 1937 it has been spanned by the Golden Gate Bridge...

 from San Francisco, has been preserved as a Nike museum, complete with missiles (inert). This site was given intact to the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...

 in 1974 after it was decommissioned for use as a legacy of the Nike program. It is open to the public on designated days; usually Wednesday to Friday, 12:30 to 3:30 pm. The SF-88L site has been restored by volunteers and National Park Service employees to the condition it was during the 1960s, complete with signage and various pieces of equipment such as the radars and control vans that would have been stationed on hills overlooking the site. One of the two missile magazines has been restored and has a working elevator and launch rail for the inert missiles. Site SF-88 is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Fort Barry Historic District.
37°49′36"N 122°31′39"W
SF-89 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A San Francisco Fort Winfield Scott, California 1955 - Mar 1963 Partially intact, buildings being used, no evidence of radar towers. TV transmitter site.
37°45′28"N 122°27′28"W
Intact, Salvage yard. Nike launch magazines abandoned and partially covered by a layer of soil, used for open air storage. The adjacent buildings are used by an EOD unit.
37°47′32"N 122°28′24"W
SF-91 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A San Francisco Angel Island, California
Angel Island, California
Angel Island is an island in San Francisco Bay that offers expansive views of the San Francisco skyline, the Marin County Headlands and Mount Tamalpais. The entire island is included within Angel Island State Park, and is administered by California State Parks. It has been used for a variety of...

 
1955–1961 The IFC on the top of Mt. Livermore Angel Island
Angel Island, California
Angel Island is an island in San Francisco Bay that offers expansive views of the San Francisco skyline, the Marin County Headlands and Mount Tamalpais. The entire island is included within Angel Island State Park, and is administered by California State Parks. It has been used for a variety of...

 in San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining from approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean...

 has been permanently removed. The former radar site has been restored to its natural condition, and is now enjoyed as one of the best views of the region by hikers and picnicers.
37°51′41"N 122°25′50"W
Intact, NPS-GGNRA, Angel Island State Park. Three launch areas. This is an early Ajax-only site that was never converted to Hercules. The mountain between the launcher and the IFC was "notched" in three places to allow the Missile Tracking Radar to acquire the missile while sitting on the launcher. The three underground magazines are existent and in reasonable good condition. The area is off limits to visitors at Angel Island State Park.
37°51′23"N 122°25′21"W
SF-93 Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U San Francisco San Rafael, California 1957 - June 1971 Harry P. Barbier Memorial Park. Two round ground pads, one square ground pad, and one tower with cyclone fence around the top. Nothing else is left.
37°59′52"N 122°30′09"W
Redeveloped into Marin County Waste Water Treatment Plant. Launch "pits" used for reservoirs for the waste treatment plant.
38°01′26"N 122°31′15"W
T-10 Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U Travis AFB Elmira, California
Elmira, California
Elmira is a census-designated place in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 188 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Elmira is located at ....

1958 - Mar 1974 Redeveloped as multiple-family housing. Part of facility exists to the west, outlines of radar towers visible. Used primarily as a junkyard.
38°18′58"N 121°52′16"W
Redeveloped, Private ownership. Several buildings reused as warehouses. Nike launching pads visible, probably all sealed shut. Looks as being used as a storage/junkyard.
38°19′02"N 121°53′37"W
T-33 Nike AG/12A/12L-A Travis AFB Dixon/Lambie, California
Dixon, California
Dixon is a city in northern Solano County, California, United States, located from the state capital, Sacramento. The population was 18,351 at the 2010 census. Other nearby cities include Vacaville, Winters and Davis....

1957 - Jan 1959 Partially Intact, State of California Department of Health Services. Some buildings in use, no radar towers.
38°13′07"N 121°50′51"W
Redeveloped, Private ownership, light industrial storage yard.
38°13′19"N 121°51′26"W
T-53 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Travis AFB Potrero Hills, California 1958 - Jan 1959 Intact, Explosives Technology. Buildings in use, no radar towers visible.
38°12′32"N 121°56′31"W
The property was transferred from the Army to the Air Force on 31 Jul 1964. On that date it was designated as Potrero Hills Storage Annex; and jurisdiction, control, and accountability were assigned to Travis AFB. Now under private ownership, Explosives Technology. Launch doors probably sealed shut, but visible along with Nike concrete launching pads.
38°12′10"N 121°56′08"W
T-86 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-UA, (8L-U) Travis AFB Fairfield / Cement Hills, California 1958 - June 1971 Private ownership. Mostly intact, some IFC buildings being used for transmitter support with large radio towers on site. radar towers outlines visible.
38°17′57"N 121°59′57"W
Redeveloped, Solano County Detention Center and Animal Shelter, FSUSD bus yard. Launch doors probably sealed shut, but visible along with Nike concrete launching pads. Administrative Area buildings intact, deteriorated.
38°16′34"N 122°00′08"W

Connecticut

Bridgeport Defense Area (BR): Regular Army units manned these sites after initial activation during 1956 and 1957
with the Guard assuming duties in the waning years. Headquarters facilities were located in Bridgeport
Bridgeport
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut.Bridgeport may also refer to:-Places:In Canada:* Bridgeport, Nova ScotiaIn the United States:* Bridgeport, Alabama* Bridgeport, California, in Mono County...

. Only site BR-04 was converted from Nike Ajax to Hercules. This battery would become integrated into the New England Defense Area before being deactivated in 1971.




Hartford Defense Area (HA): Operational in 1956, these sites were first manned by Regular Army and later by Guard Units. Units from the Bridgeport Defense Area assisted in operating the Plainville site. Sites HA-48 and HA-08 were converted to fire the Nike Hercules missile and remained operational until 1968 and 1971, respectively.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
BR-04 Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U Bridgeport Ansonia, Connecticut
Ansonia, Connecticut
Ansonia is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, on the Naugatuck River, immediately north of Derby and about northwest of New Haven. The population was 19,249 at the 2010 census. The ZIP code for Ansonia is 06401. The city is serviced by the Metro North railroad...

1957 - June 1971 US Forest Service Insect & Disease Lab. Some buildings remain in use, most razed along with radar towers. In single-family home subdivision built since inactivation of Nike Fire Control Site. Some old roads still exist in abandoned part of facility, but no evidence of radar towers.
41°20′23"N 073°02′42"W
Private ownership. Now part of a horse farm. Most buildings still there, launch magazines filled in, concrete pads obliterated. Horses occupy the Assembly building.
41°21′02"N 073°02′56"W
BR-15 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Bridgeport West Haven, Connecticut
West Haven, Connecticut
West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 52,721.-History:...

1956 - Sep 1971 CTANG, Communications site. Known as Orange Air National Guard Communications Station. Site totally redeveloped, may be former IFC buildings but no other evidence of site or radars.
41°16′04"N 072°59′31"W
Obliterated. Part of Town of Westhaven, Parks and Recreation Department "Nike State Park"
41°16′18"N 072°58′47"W
BR-17 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Bridgeport Milford, Connecticut
Milford, Connecticut
Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census...

1956–1963 Town of Milford, board of education. IFC buildings being reused, in reasonable condition. Parts of facility exist but abandoned, lots of vegetation reclaiming facility. Some radio towers, no evidence of radar.
41°13′41"N 073°00′57"W
Private ownership, redeveloped into single family housing.
41°14′24"N 073°00′17"W
BR-65 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Bridgeport Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...

1956 - Mar 1961 Town of Fairfield, Fire Training and Canine Center. Completely rebuilt, no evidence of Fire Control Site or radar towers.
41°07′42"N 073°15′01"W
Redeveloped into South Pine Creek Park. Launch area now a soccer field.
41°07′29"N 073°15′48"W
BR-73 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Bridgeport Westport, Connecticut
Westport, Connecticut
-Neighborhoods:* Saugatuck – around the Westport railroad station near the southwestern corner of the town – a built-up area with some restaurants, stores and offices....

1956–1963 Town of Westport, Westport/Weston Health District, Bayberry. Some IFC buildings still in-use, part of site also used by "Rolnick Observatory" also using old IFC buildings. Two radar towers still standing and evident, one of which now functions as the base for the Rolnick Observatory telescope. Much of site overgrown with vegetation.
41°10′16"N 073°19′43"W
Obliterated. Redeveloped into Special Education Center Firefighting Training Center. Also athletic fields for the public Staples High School
41°09′35"N 073°19′48"W
BR-94 Nike 2B, 1C Bridgeport Shelton, Connecticut
Shelton, Connecticut
Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,559 at the 2010 census.-Origins:Shelton was settled by the English as part of the town of Stratford, Connecticut, in 1639...

1957 - Mar 1961 US Government ownership, storage and maintenance support facility for Fort Devens. Buildings used for storage/support in good condition, rest of site has been razed and sold off, now single-family housing, no evidence of radar towers.
41°19′40"N 073°11′01"W
Redeveloped into "Nike Recreation Fields", Town of Shelton. Baseball fields, recreation Halls, Tennis courts, playground etc.
41°18′29"N 073°10′21"W
HA-08 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/10L-U Hartford East Windsor, Connecticut
East Windsor, Connecticut
East Windsor is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 11,162 at the 2010 census.The town has five villages: Broad Brook, Melrose, Scantic, Warehouse Point and Windsorville.-Area:...

1956 - June 1971 "New Testament Church". No evidence of IFC site.
41°52′12"N 072°35′39"W
Redeveloped into USAR Center. Nike launch site totally obliterated.
41°53′30"N 072°36′10"W
HA-25 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Hartford Manchester, Connecticut
Manchester, Connecticut
Manchester is a township and city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 58,241.- History :...

1956 - Jan 1961 Town of Manchester, Recreation Center. Also lots of single-family housing. No evidence of IFC site.
41°45′05"N 072°32′02"W
Redeveloped into Electric Lighting Company. Nike launch site overgrown with vegetation.
41°44′20"N 072°30′57"W
HA-36 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Hartford Portland, Connecticut
Portland, Connecticut
Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,732 at the 2000 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place . It is situated across the Connecticut River from Middletown....

1956–1963 Meshomasic State Forest
Meshomasic State Forest
The Meshomasic State Forest is located in East Hampton, Portland, and Marlborough with smaller sections located in Glastonbury and Hebron. It is popular for mountain biking, hiking, and hunting. The Rangers Headquarters are located on Gadpouch Road in East Hampton.-History:Meshomasic State Forest...

 Abandoned, overgrown, only evidence of site is disturbance seen in aerial imagery.
41°38′18"N 072°32′42"W
FDS, Abandoned and overgrown. Appears to have been bulldozed over and covered with soil after demilitarization.
41°37′54"N 072°33′44"W
HA-48 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U, (7L-H) Hartford Cromwell, Connecticut
Cromwell, Connecticut
Cromwell is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States located in the middle of the state. The population was 12,871 at the 2000 census.The town was named after Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England.-Points of interest:...

1956 - Nov 1968 Overgrown and abandoned. Quite a few of the buildings, except for a metal structure on the north-east corner, are still standing. They are cement-block shells.
41°36′22"N 072°41′29"W
Redeveloped into USAR Center, Transportation Company. Concrete launching pads visible but doors concreted over.
41°34′53"N 072°41′09"W
HA-67 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Hartford Pinnacle Rock, Plainville, Connecticut
Pinnacle Rock (Connecticut)
Pinnacle Rock, , is a traprock mountain peak located southwest of Hartford, Connecticut in the towns of Farmington and Plainville.It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of...

1956 - Mar 1961 Obliterated, Residential housing.
41°40′48"N 072°49′22"W
Redeveloped into Industrial Area. Nike launch site totally obliterated.
41°42′08"N 072°51′13"W
HA-85 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Hartford Avon/Simsbury, Connecticut
Simsbury, Connecticut
Simsbury is a suburban town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 23,234 at the 2000 census. The town was incorporated as Connecticut's twenty-first town in May 1670.-Early history:...

1956–1963 Talcott Mountain Science center (buildings/radar pads).
41°48′39"N 072°47′55"W
Redeveloped into Tower View Condominiums
41°49′39"N 072°49′48"W

Florida

Homestead-Miami Defense Area (HM): Despite the undetected arrival of a defecting Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

n B-26 Invader at Daytona Beach Airport
Daytona Beach International Airport
Daytona Beach International Airport is a public county-owned airport located three miles southwest of the central business district of Daytona Beach, adjacent to the Daytona International Speedway, in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The airport has 3 runways, a six-gate domestic terminal,...

 in January 1959, the vulnerability of America's southern frontier was not apparent until the Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation among the Soviet Union, Cuba and the United States in October 1962, during the Cold War...

. As part of America's posturing against the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

 over the issue of missiles in Cuba, a rapid buildup of forces occurred in Florida. Part of this buildup included antiaircraft missile batteries. Command of the arriving missile units was assumed by the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 13th Artillery Group, formerly of Fort Meade, Maryland
Fort Meade, Maryland
Fort Meade is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,882 at the 2000 census. It is the home to the National Security Agency, which is located on the US Army post Fort George G...

, which arrived at Homestead AFB on October 30, 1962. By November 8, this command unit moved 4 miles north to a location at Princeton
Princeton, Florida
Princeton is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,090 at the 2000 census.- History :...

. Initially deploying MIM-23 Hawk
MIM-23 Hawk
The Raytheon MIM-23 Hawk is a U.S. medium range surface-to-air missile. The Hawk was initially designed to destroy aircraft and was later adapted to destroy other missiles in flight. The missile entered service in 1960, and a program of extensive upgrades has kept it from becoming obsolete. It was...

 mobile batteries, once it became evident that the missile deployment would be long-term, the batteries were repositioned and permanent structures were built which employed above-ground Nike-Hercules missiles. Missile batteries in southern Florida continued on active duty until 1979, well beyond the 1975 demise of ARADCOM.

Army Air Defense Command Post (AADCP) HM-01DC was established at Richmond AFS, FL 25°37′24"N 080°24′16"W in 1961 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Site equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system. In 1965, upgraded to the AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center. One height-finder radar was later removed and remaining set modified to an AN/FPS-116 circa 1977.

HM-01DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site Z-210. Site was demolished by Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew was the third Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States, after the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 and Hurricane Camille in 1969. Andrew was the first named storm and only major hurricane of the otherwise inactive 1992 Atlantic hurricane season...

 on 24 August 1992 and subsequently closed.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
HM-01
HM-03
Nike AK-3LH Homestead-Miami 2 mi WNW Opa Locka/Carol City, Florida 1962 - late 70's Originally HM-01, Re-designated HM-03 Opa Locka Airport. Facility was located on the northwest side of the intersection of NW 183 St and NW 57th Ave. Razed shortly after closure in the late 1970s. Now a vacant lot.
25°56′22"N 080°17′56"W
HM-01 was Nike-Ajax. Upgraded to above-ground Nike-Hercules and re-designated HM-03. Actual missile area had 3 building to hold missiles, and rails to slide them outside. Exists in deteriorated condition.
25°57′42"N 080°18′12"W
HM-40 Nike AK-3LH Homestead-Miami 1 mi S of Card Sound Road & County Road 905, Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo is an island in the upper Florida Keys archipelago and, at long, the largest of the Keys. It is also the northernmost of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, and the northernmost of the Keys connected by U.S. Highway 1...

, Florida
6/1965 - 6/1979 Relocated from HM-66. Largely intact, however the forest has just about won the battle to reclaim its former areas. Radar towers are almost invisible; access to any of the buildings is near impasaable.
25°16′35"N 080°18′11"W
Above-ground launch site. Transferred to the U.S. Navy in 1981. In 1982, the Navy transferred 4.2 acres in fee land to the U.S. Air Force, which operated a radio beacon annex from 1983 until at least 1996, first as an off-base installation of Homestead AFB, then as a detached installation. Dates of inactivation and disposal not known. Now mostly overgrown with vegetation. All buildings at the launch site have been torn down. Missile buildings have been completely removed, to include 3 foot thick concrete foundations. Missile maintenance/assembly building is only one still standing.
25°15′42"N 080°18′50"W
HM-65
HM-66
Nike AK-3LH Homestead-Miami 8 miles SW of Florida City, Florida
Florida City, Florida
Florida City is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States and is the southernmost municipality in the South Florida metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 5,413,212 in 2007. The population was 7,843 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S....

10/1962 - 6/1965 Originally HM-65, redesignated HM-66. Constructed during the Cuban Missile Crisis [October 1962]. In a two week period, 24 hours a day, the Army Corps of Engineers literally built an island in the swamp by bringing in thousands of truck loads of earth fill to build an elevated land surface for the missiles and radars which would keep the equipment elevated above the Everglades water level. Site and unit moved to HM-40, with this site abandoned in June 1965. Buildings vacant, but given the remoteness of this facility appear to be in decent shape. No radar towers.
25°21′43"N 080°33′42"W
HM-65 was Nike-Ajax. Upgraded to above-ground Nike-Hercules and re-designated HM-66. Above-ground launch facility with built-up pads, but no evidence of missile launch facilities remaining.
25°21′38"N 080°33′09"W
HM-69 Nike AK-3LH Homestead-Miami 12 miles WSW of Florida City, Florida
Florida City, Florida
Florida City is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States and is the southernmost municipality in the South Florida metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 5,413,212 in 2007. The population was 7,843 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S....

1962–1979 South Florida Natural Resources Center in Everglades National Park, under control of National Park Service. Now open to the public for tours by National Park Service staff. Exterior of the administration building and launch area can be viewed during the tour. Visitors are also allowed access to one of the sections barn's. Buildings in use, no radar towers.
25°23′17"N 080°40′59"W
Everglades National Park, National Park Service. Largely intact and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

.
25°22′12"N 080°41′04"W
HM-95 Nike AK-3LH Homestead-Miami 12 miles west of Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...

1962–1979 DOD communications facility, now overgrown and abandoned. Deteriorating with vegetation reclaiming area. No radar towers.
25°44′15"N 080°28′54"W
Tamiami Trail (Now U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security , responsible for identifying, investigating, and dismantling vulnerabilities regarding the nation's border, economic, transportation, and infrastructure security...

 Krome Ave Detention Facility)
25°45′01"N 080°29′22"W
HM-85 None Homestead-Miami 10 miles sw of Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...

1962–1979 Headquarters, Miami-Homestead Defense Area.
HM-97 None Homestead-Miami Homestead AFB 1962–1979 Now under control of 482nd Fighter Wing (Air Force Reserve Command
Air Force Reserve Command
The Air Force Reserve Command is a major command of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia.It stood up as a major command of the Air Force on 17 February 1997....

) and Detachment 1, 125th Fighter Wing
125th Fighter Wing
The United States Air Force's 125th Fighter Wing is a unit of the Florida Air National Guard, operationally-gained by the Air Combat Command . Its primary installation is Jacksonville Air National Guard Base at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida...

 (Florida Air National Guard
Florida Air National Guard
The Florida Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Florida. It is, along with the Florida Army National Guard, an element of the Florida National Guard...

)
HM-99 None Homestead-Miami Homestead AFB 1962–1979

Georgia

The Robins AFB Defense Area (R) and Turner AFB Defense Area (TU) were established when the USAF Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command
The Strategic Air Command was both a Major Command of the United States Air Force and a "specified command" of the United States Department of Defense. SAC was the operational establishment in charge of America's land-based strategic bomber aircraft and land-based intercontinental ballistic...

 based B-52 Stratofortress
B-52 Stratofortress
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber operated by the United States Air Force since the 1950s. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, who have continued to provide maintainence and upgrades to the aircraft in service...

 intercontinental bombers at Robins
Robins Air Force Base
Robins Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force base located in Houston County, Georgia, United States. The base is located just east of and adjacent to the city of Warner Robins, Georgia, SSE of Macon, Georgia, and about SSE of Atlanta, Georgia...

 and Turner Air Force Base
Turner Air Force Base
Turner Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base whose site is located within the current city limits of Albany, Georgia. Following its closure as a USAF installation in the late 1960s, it was transferred to the U.S. Navy and renamed Naval Air Station Albany...

s in 1959. Two Nike-Hercules batteries provided air defense for each of the bases and were manned by Regular Army units. These above-ground sites remained active from November 1960 until March 1966.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
R-88 Nike 3AG/12H/12L-H Robbins Byron, Georgia
Byron, Georgia
Byron is a city in Peach County, Georgia, United States. A small portion of the city extends into Houston County. The population was 2,887 at the 2000 census...

Nov 1960 - Mar 1966 FDS. Abandoned, buildings appear derelict with lots of junk in the area. Locked and fenced. No radar towers showing in aerial imagery.
32°40′28"N 083°45′55"W
Above ground site with launchers protected by berms. FDS, now private ownership, fenced, restricted access. Appears to be light industrial estate. Many parked cars on site, probably employees. Berms around missile launch sites now around buildings erected in former missile sites. Many tractor trailers and new small business or manufacturing buildings on the site.
32°40′20"N 083°47′09"W
R-28 Nike 3AG/12H/12L-H Robbins Jeffersonville, Georgia
Jeffersonville, Georgia
Jeffersonville is a city in and the county seat of Twiggs County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census.Jeffersonville is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

Nov 1960 - Mar 1966 FDS. Site demolished and cleared. "Missile Base Road" and site access road partially exists, otherwise empty field. Dirt road goes into the field, appears to be a former parking area where the access gate was.
32°37′29"N 083°21′53"W
Former above-ground site with berms protecting launchers. FDS. Private property, with locked fence access. In aerial imagery, launch site appears to be abandoned and overgrown with trees and other vegetation. Difficult to tell with all wild vegetation status of launch site, no buildings appear to be standing, probably earthen berms exist under vegetation canopy.
32°37′42"N 083°21′05"W
TU-79 Nike 3AG/12H Turner Armenia/Sasse, Georgia
Albany, Georgia
Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the...

 (9 mi NW)
Nov 1960 - Mar 1966 Anchorage; drug & alcohol rehab center. Many military buildings in use and well maintained. Aerial imagery shows 3 radar towers still erect.
31°38′00"N 084°15′24"W
Redeveloped into single-family housing subdivision "Callaway Lakes".
31°37′50"N 084°16′42"W
TU-28 Nike 3AG/12H/12L-H Turner Willingsham/ Sylvester, Georgia
Sylvester, Georgia
Sylvester is the county seat of Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,990 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat and business center of Worth County and is claimed to be the Peanut Capital of the World due to its ability to produce more peanuts per acre than anywhere...

 (4 mi W)
Nov 1960 - Mar 1966 private retirement home. Buildings well maintained, appears to be 3 radar towers to the east of the buildings still standing
31°33′16"N 083°54′56"W
Above-ground site with launchers protected by berms. Private ownership, berms still in evidence in aerial imagery. Being used as an auto junkyard. Fenced with large number of hubcaps attached.
31°33′23"N 083°54′18"W

Hawaii

Oahu Defense Area (OA): Originally, the United States Army Pacific planned to build eight batteries at six sites around the island. Eventually this plan was scaled back to four. The antiaircraft command post was at Wahiawa and Headquarters facilities were located at Fort Ruger
Fort Ruger
Fort Ruger is a fort on the island of Oahu that served as the first military reservation in the Territory of Hawaii. Named after Civil War General Thomas H...

. Unlike many of the stateside sites that housed missiles in underground magazines, these sites were simply open-air launchers mounted on concrete pads surrounded by earthen berms. The sites were deactivated in 1970.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
OA-17 Nike 12H/12L-H Oahu Kauka/Kahuku, Hawaii Jan 1961 - Mar 1970 On top of mountain ridge, under US Army control. Abandoned and overgrown. Buildings under vegetation, two large radio towers fallen on side visible . Probably facility is complete within the trees and wild underbrush. Access road to site overgrown with vegetation, inaccessible.
21°39′55"N 157°59′58"W
Above ground launching site with berms protecting launchers. mostly overgrown still under US Army control on Kahuku Army Training Area, abandoned.
21°39′51"N 157°58′57"W
OA-32 Nike 24H/16L-H Oahu Bellows/ Waimanalo, Hawaii
(dual site)
Mar 1961 - Mar 1970 On Bellows AFB, remains under US government control but abandoned. Four buildings still standing, no radar towers.
21°20′57"N 157°42′41"W
On Bellows AFS, Twin Nike-Hercules launch underground facilities thoroughly overgrown with vegetation, abandoned.
21°20′55"N 157°42′28"W
OA-63 Nike 24H/16L-H Oahu Ewa/ Makakilo, Hawaii
(dual site)
Jan 1961 - Mar 1970 On top of mountain ridge, under US Army control. On 18 Sep 1968 it was designated the Palehua AF Solar Observatory Research Site, activated, and assigned to Military Airlift Command with jurisdiction and operational control assigned to Air Weather Service. Part of this property (Control Site 5, from the Nike layout) had an even earlier use by the Army Air Forces. The Puu Manawahua Radar Station and Base Camp was a W.W.II Aircraft Warning Station, and continued to list in 1947 and 1948 USAF Installation Directories. Several Buildings standing also some radar towers. Access road to facility inaccessible due to decades of vegetation growth taking back the road up to the top.
21°23′10"N 158°06′18"W
Double above-ground magazines, on top of mountain ridge, under US Army control, Both Nike launch facilities overgrown with vegetation, abandoned. Berms still quite visible under vegetation. concrete pad inside berms partially clear. Access road also overgrown with vegetation, inaccessible.
21°21′51"N 158°06′45"W
OA-84 Nike 12H/8L-H Oahu Waialua/ Dillingham, Hawaii Jan 1961 - Mar 1970 USAF Training Site. Torn down just rubble and looks like a lot of junk vehicles at the former site.
21°34′27"N 158°07′49"W
Dillingham Airport, Above-ground Nike-Hercules launch facilities overgrown with vegetation, no buildings remain abandoned.
21°34′07"N 158°11′42"W

Illinois

Chicago-Gary Defense Area (C): Site (C-98) Fort Sheridan hosted the headquarters of the Fifth Army Air Defense Command. Other regional command facilities were located at the Museum of Science and Industry
Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)
The Museum of Science and Industry is located in Chicago, Illinois, USA in Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park neighborhood adjacent to Lake Michigan. It is housed in the former Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition...

, site (C-51) Orland Park, and site (C-80) Arlington Heights. Nike Hercules bases remained in operation at C49/50, C-72, and C-93 as well as at sites C-46 and C-47 in northern Indiana, until 1974.

Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) C-80DC established at Arlington Heights AI, IL in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was initially an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center. It was later upgraded to the AN/TSQ-51 "Missile Mentor" solid-state computer system.

C-80DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site RP-31 / Z-31 The Air Force ceased radar operations on 30 Sep 1969 and the AADCP was inactivated 1 Sep 1974.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
C-03 Nike 3B, 2C/18H, 20A/20L-UA, (12L-H) Chicago - Gary Montrose Harbor/ Belmont Harbor Oct 1955 - June 1965 FDS. Redeveloped into "Montrose Harbor Park" along the Chicago lakefront.
41°57′51"N 087°38′07"W
FDS. Totally obliterated. Now a cleared pad along the Chicago lakefront.
41°56′18"N 087°38′03"W
C-32 Nike 3B/12H, 20A/12L-U Chicago - Gary Porter/Chesterton, Indiana
Porter County, Indiana
Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 164,343. Much of the population growth has to do with the expansion of the Chicago Metropolitan Area eastward into Indiana. The county seat is Valparaiso...

1957 - Apr 1974 Redeveloped into light office buildings, National Park Service Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is a U.S. National Lakeshore located in northwest Indiana and managed by the National Park Service. It was authorized by Congress in 1966. The national lakeshore runs for nearly along the southern shore of Lake Michigan, from Gary, Indiana, on the west to Michigan...

 offices.
41°37′50"N 087°05′16"W
Fenced and behind locked gate. Largely intact, Private ownership abandoned and overgrown. The buildings still have their doors and window glass. Magazine aunch doors removed, appears to be filled in now vegetation covering fill sites.
41°37′55"N 087°04′28"W
C-40 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Chicago - Gary Burnham Park, Illinois
Burnham Park (Chicago)
Burnham Park is a public park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The park, which lines along six miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, connects Grant Park at 14th st. to Jackson Park at 56th St. The of parkland is owned and managed by Chicago Park District. It was named for urban...

1955 - Aug 1963 FDS. Totally obliterated by new construction. You can walk on the former IFC and it’s a nice little park with playground and good view of downtown, Lake Michigan, Navy Pier and the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse.
41°50′16"N 087°36′24"W
FDS. Totally obliterated by new construction. Was a three-magazine (1B2C)/12-launcher facility with battery at Lake Shore Drive off the end of what’s now I-55 and IFC at Lake Shore and E 31st Street.
41°50′54"N 087°36′44"W
C-41 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U Chicago - Gary Jackson Park, Illinois
Jackson Park Highlands District
The Jackson Park Highlands District is a historic district in the South Shore community area of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The district was built in 1905 by various architects. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on October 25, 1989...

1955 - Jun 1971 On the south side at Jackson Park
Jackson Park (Chicago)
Jackson Park is a 500 acre park on Chicago's South Side, located at 6401 South Stony Island Avenue in the Woodlawn community area. It extends into the South Shore and Hyde Park community areas, bordering Lake Michigan and several South Side neighborhoods...

 near the Museum of Science and Industry
Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)
The Museum of Science and Industry is located in Chicago, Illinois, USA in Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park neighborhood adjacent to Lake Michigan. It is housed in the former Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition...

, at approximately 50th Street. Redeveloped. Now "Promoter Point Park"
41°46′46"N 087°34′44"W
FDS. Redeveloped. Now "Jackson Park"
41°46′52"N 087°34′56"W
C-44 Nike 2B, 4C/60A/24L-AA Chicago - Gary Hegewisch/ Wolf Lake, Illinois (dual site) 1955 - Mar 1963 FDS. Abandoned and overgrown. Appears to be largely intact underneath vegetation overgrowth. The nearest street location is NNE of Ave K & 133 Street. This area is within the state park and is located right on the lake.
41°39′27"N 087°31′55"W
FDS. Abandoned. Double-Nike-Ajax magazines badly cracked and wild vegetation overgrowing. Buildings have been razed, foundations remain. Roads in very poor condition, main access road overgrown by vegetation.
41°40′34"N 087°31′40"W
C-45 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Chicago - Gary Gary Municipal Airport, Indiana
Gary/Chicago International Airport
Gary/Chicago International Airport is a public airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Gary, a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The airport, which serves the Chicago metropolitan area, is 25 miles southeast of the Chicago Loop...

1957 - June 1960 Redeveloped into general aviation facility. Consists of a Hangar, parking lot for vehicles and a ramp area for aircraft parking.
41°37′24"N 087°25′02"W
Obliterated, Lake County, vacant, former Civil Defense site. Also used as police firing range for the City of Gary, the Assembly building berm becoming the back stop.
41°37′28"N 087°24′43"W
C-46 Nike 1B, 1C/12H, 20A/12L-U, (8L-H) Chicago - Gary Munster, Indiana
Munster, Indiana
Munster is a town located in North Township, Lake County, in Northwest Indiana in the United States. This bedroom community lies in the Chicago metropolitan area, approximately southeast of the Chicago Loop, and shares municipal boundaries with Hammond to the north, Highland to the east, Dyer and...

1957 - Sep 1974 Redeveloped into industrial park. West Side, Columbia Road.
41°32′41"N 087°30′29"W (Approximate)
Obliterated, Private ownership. Launch site razed in 2008. Buildings torn down, missile magazines filled in and concrete pads removed.
41°31′40"N 087°30′53"W
C-47 Nike 1B, 1C/12H, 20A/12L-U, (8L-H) Chicago - Gary Hobart/Wheeler, Indiana
Wheeler, Indiana
Wheeler is an unincorporated community in northern Union Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 130 northwest of the city of Valparaiso, the county seat of Porter County. Its elevation is 666 feet , and it is located at . Although Wheeler is...

1956 - Mar 1974 Private ownership. Now "Blast Camp" paint-ball area. IFC is abandoned and very overgrown with vegetation. Appears to be many buildings standing as well as several radar towers present. Site is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

.
41°31′25"N 087°10′37"W
Portage Township School Corporation. Locked gate and fenced. Launch facility is totally abandoned and deteriorating. All buildings are standing, but they are in rather bad shape. Launch area concrete badly cracked, doors rusting, probably filled with water due to severe cracking over the years.
41°31′59"N 087°10′01"W
C-48 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Chicago - Gary South Gary, Indiana
Gary, Indiana
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known...

1957 - June 1960 FDS. Re-developed into industrial estate. Some broken concrete remains of Control area.
41°33′26"N 087°21′16"W
FDS. Re-developed into industrial estate. Some broken concrete remains of Launch area.
41°33′20"N 087°21′29"W
C-49/50 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/11L-U Chicago - Gary Homewood, Illinois
Homewood, Illinois
Homewood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,543 at the 2000 census. Homewood is a sister city to Homewood, Alabama.- Geography :...

1957 - Apr 1974 FDS. Redeveloped. Now "Patriot's Park"
41°33′02"N 087°38′51"W
FDS. Totally obliterated by new construction. Now Mercy Health Care/USAR Center.
41°32′53"N 087°38′06"W
C-51 Nike 2B, 1C/30A/12L-A Chicago - Gary Worth/Palos, Illinois
Palos Heights, Illinois
Palos Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 12,561 in 2005.-Geography:Palos Heights is located at ....

1956 - Mar 1963 FDS. Being cleared and leveled.
41°39′50"N 087°45′07"W
FDS. Being cleared and leveled. Some traces of building foundations, nothing of missile launchers or magazine.
41°40′17"N 087°46′23"W
C-54 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Chicago - Gary Orland Park, Illinois
Orland Park, Illinois
Orland Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; it also extends slightly into Will County. The population was 56,767 at the 2010 census. The office of the Assistant Village Manager, Ellen Baer, states that the Will County section of Orland Park is industrial while the Cook County...

1955 - Dec 1961 FDS. Site razed in 2006. Now a vacant grass lot.
41°36′40"N 087°52′08"W
FDS. Redeveloped. Now a parking lot and retention pond.
41°36′16"N 087°51′04"W
C-61 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U Chicago - Gary Lemont, Illinois
Lemont, Illinois
Lemont is a village located in Cook, DuPage, and Will Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, and is roughly southwest of Chicago. The population was 16,625 at the 2007 Special Census.-History:...

1955 - Nov 1968 FDS. Totally obliterated. Now a forest preserve.
41°43′13"N 087°57′23"W
FDS. Totally obliterated. Cleared area looks like a tractor-trailer parking lot.
41°43′51"N 087°58′05"W
C-70 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Chicago - Gary Naperville, Illinois
Naperville, Illinois
Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will Counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 141,853. It is the fifth largest city in the state, behind Chicago,...

1956 - Mar 1963 FDS. Redeveloped into light office complex.
41°48′36"N 088°08′50"W
FDS. Redeveloped into "Nike Park"
41°47′56"N 088°09′07"W
C-72 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/10L-U Chicago - Gary Addison, Illinois
Addison, Illinois
Addison is a village located west of the Chicago Metropolitan Area, in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 35,914 at the 2000 census. The estimated population was 36,378 as of 2002.The Village of Addison lies on Salt Creek...

1957 - Apr 1974 IFC Re-developed into a public park known as "Nike Park". Base of radar tower and control building remain S.E. of baseball diamond.
41°55′24"N 088°01′46"W
Launch site re-developed into the headquarters building for the Addison Park District, the only remains are the existing fenceline as well as a van pad located to the north of the complex.
41°54′49"N 088°00′59"W
C-80/81 Nike 2B, 4C/60A/24L-AA Chicago - Gary Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 25 miles northwest of the city's downtown. The population was 75,101 at the 2010 census....

 (dual site) (Shared by C-80/C-81)
1950 - Aug 1974 IFC Re-developed into 2 parks, no remains.
42°03′11"N 087°59′40"W
FDS. Re-developed into part golf course, part US Army Reserve center. The building that housed the Missile Master site is stil standing and the concrete paddocks which held radar are still visible.
42°03′49"N 087°59′52"W
C-84 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Chicago - Gary Palatine, Illinois
Palatine, Illinois
Palatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a northwestern residential suburb of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 65,479, making it the sixth-largest community in Cook County and the 16th-largest in the state of Illinois at that time...

1956–1963 FDS. Redeveloped into green openspace with retention ponds.
42°09′17"N 088°02′49"W
FDS. Redeveloped into a corporate office complex.
42°09′26"N 088°03′30"W
C-92/94 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Chicago - Gary Libertyville, Illinois
Libertyville, Illinois
Libertyville is an affluent northern suburb of Chicago in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is located west of Lake Michigan on the Des Plaines River. The 2000 census population was 20,742; the 2005 estimate was 21,760...

1955–1963 FDS. Redeveloped into "Nike Park".
42°13′14"N 087°57′11"W
FDS. Redeveloped into "Nike Park". Excavated into a pond.
42°13′32"N 087°57′26"W
C-93 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U Chicago - Gary Northfield/ Skokie, Illinois
Skokie, Illinois
Skokie is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Its name comes from a Native American word for "fire". A Chicago suburb, for many years Skokie promoted itself as "The World's Largest Village". Its population, per the 2000 census, was 63,348...

1955 - Apr 1974 The radar and control facility was located on the west side of Forest Way Drive two blocks north of Tower Road. This was a very compact facility. Cleared land, no evidence except a few pipes emerging from below ground. Apron off Forest Way still visible. The radar site today is on the North Branch Trail on a leveled-off hill.
42°07′13"N 087°46′09"W
The missile launchers were in a large bermed compound on the other side of the lagoons adjoining the Edens Expressway, about a quarter of a mile south of Dundee Road. Land cleared and being redeveloped into forested area. ; The launch area has since been fenced off and used as a dumping ground for dredging operations and is not open to the public, although the complex perimeter can be viewed from the bicycle trail. Minor remnants are still visible. The portion of the bike trail from Tower Road to the launch complex was the actual road used to access the base.
42°07′36"N 087°46′56"W
C-98 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Chicago - Gary Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Fort Sheridan is a residential neighborhood spread among Lake Forest, Highwood, and Highland Park in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was originally established as a United States Army Post named after Civil War Cavalry General Philip Sheridan, to honor his services to Chicago...

Jul 1954 - 1963 IFC existed right along the lakefront, but has now been developed and turned into a open prairie as part of the forest preserve. No remnants remain except some small broken chunks of concrete.
42°13′28"N 087°49′26"W
FDS. At southwest of Fort Sheridan National Cemetery. Concrete pad visible along with launch door (sealed).
42°13′23"N 087°49′22"W

Kansas

Schilling AFB Defense Area (SC): Two sites began construction in April 1960, but never made operational. Construction halted in June 1960 and land sold off to private owners.
Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
SC-01 Nike 3AG Schilling AFB Bennington, Kansas
Bennington, Kansas
Bennington is a city in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 672. It is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

 (5 mi SSE)
Apr 1960 - Jun 1960 Site was never operational, Private ownersip, four long military buildings still exist with circular access road, usage unknown.
38°58′59"N 097°36′55"W
Above-ground Nike-Hercules site. Never operational, Private ownership, berm and assembly building exits. Other buildigns erected and still appear to be in use. Site appears to have been leveled, graded and fenced. Outline of fence evident in aerial photography.
39°00′20"N 097°36′32"W
SC-50 Nike Schilling AFB Smolan, Kansas
Smolan, Kansas
Smolan is a city in Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 215. It is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area. Smolan was named after the Swedish province of Småland, because many local settlers came from that province.-Geography:Smolan is...

 (5 mi SSW)
Apr 1960 - Jun 1960 Site was never operational, Private ownersip, 4 military buildings still exist, usage unknown.
38°40′01"N 097°41′13"W
Site was never operational. Never completed. Site guard shack and owner' house is a reconstructed Crew quarters. The launcher Area has about 7 launch pads with 3 underground bunkers and 1 barn with rails, about 80% finished when construction halted.
38°38′55"N 097°43′06"W

Louisiana

Barksdale AFB Defense Area (BD): Two Nike Hercules sites, BD-10 at Bellevue and BD-50 northeast of Stonewall, were
installed to provide protection to Shreveport and Barksdale AFB, which hosted Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command
The Strategic Air Command was both a Major Command of the United States Air Force and a "specified command" of the United States Department of Defense. SAC was the operational establishment in charge of America's land-based strategic bomber aircraft and land-based intercontinental ballistic...

 bombers. U.S. Army Air Defense Command operated the sites with Regular Army units from 1960 until 1966. Battalion Headquarters was located at the Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant located north of Doyline.
Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
BD-10 Nike 3AG/12H/12L-H Barksdale Bellevue, Louisiana Nov 1960 - Mar 1966 Almost completely intact, Now Criminal Justice Institute, and Bossier Parish School Board. No radar towers.
32°40′19"N 093°31′18"W
Above-ground Nike-Hercules site, missiles protected by berms. Largely intact, Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Department, Bossier Parish SWAT field training site
32°40′28"N 093°30′35"W
BD-50 Nike 3AG/12H/12L-H Barksdale Stonewall, Louisiana
Stonewall, Louisiana
Stonewall is a town in northern DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,668 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area....

 (4 mi NE)
Nov 1960 - Mar 1966 Now LSU School of Medicine, almost all buildings torn down with little evidence of IFC. Mostly vacant land in middle of forested area.
32°18′12"N 093°47′04"W
FDS. Above-ground magazine protected by berms. Missile launch areas now abandoned and overgrown. Some buildings still standing, unknown condition.
32°17′37"N 093°47′16"W

Maine

Loring AFB Defense Area (L): Four Nike Ajax sites were placed around Loring AFB for protection of the USAF Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command
The Strategic Air Command was both a Major Command of the United States Air Force and a "specified command" of the United States Department of Defense. SAC was the operational establishment in charge of America's land-based strategic bomber aircraft and land-based intercontinental ballistic...

 B-52 Stratofortress
B-52 Stratofortress
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber operated by the United States Air Force since the 1950s. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, who have continued to provide maintainence and upgrades to the aircraft in service...

es. Headquarters facilities were located at Loring AFB. Manned by the Regular Army 3rd Missile Battalion, 61st Air Defense Artillery, these sites provided defense for Loring and the northeastern approaches to the United States. In 1960, sites L-13 and L-58 underwent conversion from Ajax to Hercules missiles. These sites remained operational until 1966.

An Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) was established at Caswell AFS, ME in 1957 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. It was designed for manual operations, using plexiglass plotting boards and telephonic inputs. The AADCP was later integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-80 with FPS-10 (2); FPS-8/GPS-3; FPS-7C and FPS-6A radars. The AADCP inactivated in 1966.
Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
L-13 Nike 2C, 1B/18H, 30A/10L-U Loring AFB Caswell, Maine
Caswell, Maine
Caswell is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 326 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....

Sep 1957 - Jun 1966 L-13's housing area was taken over by the Air Force after the IFC was closed by the Army, and was redesignated as Loring Family Housing Annex #2. It was inactivated on 1 Oct 1980, declared excess on 15 Dec 1980, then reactivated on 12 May 1981 and remained in use until the closure of Loring AFB in 1995. Now well-preserved in private ownership. Buildings standing, several radar towers.
47°02′07"N 067°49′06"W
FDS. Well-preserved in private ownership. Buildings standing, magazines visible with launch doors visible. Also the lawn is cut!
47°01′42"N 067°48′34"W
L-31 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Loring AFB Limestone, Maine
Limestone, Maine
Limestone is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,314 at the 2010 census. The town is best known for being the home of the Loring Commerce Center...

Sep 1957 - Sep 1958 L-31's housing area was taken over by the Air Force after the IFC was closed by the Army, and was redesignated as Loring Family Housing Annex #5. It was inactivated on 1 Oct 1980, declared excess on 15 Dec 1980, then reactivated on 12 May 1981 and remained in use until the closure of Loring AFB in 1995. Now into multiple-family housing. Site obliterated, little evidence of IFC, overgrown. May be a radar platform in SE corner near "Nike Road".
46°55′37"N 067°47′47"W
FDS. In private ownership, buildings appear standing. Magazines exist, launch doors visible, probably welded shut, appears to be storage area.
46°55′03"N 067°47′31"W
L-58 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U Loring AFB Caribou, Maine
Caribou, Maine
Caribou is the second largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. Its population was 8,189 at the 2010 census.-History:Between 1838 and 1839, the undeclared Aroostook War flared between the United States and Canada, and the Battle of Caribou occurred in December 1838...

Sep 1957 - Jun 1966 FDS. Partially intact. After the Nike-Hercules site was inactivated in 1966, used by the Air Force until Loring's inactivation in the early 1990s as part of SAC's GCCS (Global Command & Control System. L-58's housing area was taken over by the Air Force after the IFC was closed by the Army, and was redesignated as Loring Family Housing Annex #2. It was inactivated on 1 Oct 1980, declared excess on 15 Dec 1980, then reactivated on 12 May 1981 and remained in use until the closure of Loring AFB in 1995. Now L-58C is used as a Long Range Radar (LRR) site by the FAA, designated "J-63" equipped with ARSR-4 Radar. Also used by the Air Force as part of the Joint Surveillance System
Joint Surveillance System
The Joint Surveillance System is a joint United States Air Force and Federal Aviation Administration system for the atmospheric air defense of North America...

 (JSS) for NORAD.
46°53′10"N 067°58′13"W
FDS. Partially intact. Buildings standing, magazines visible with launch doors probably welded shut.
46°53′02"N 068°00′33"W
L-85 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Loring AFB Conner, Maine
Connor, Maine
Connor is an unorganized territory in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 424 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

Sep 1957 - Jun 1966 FDS. Well-preserved in private ownership. After the Nike site was closed in 1966, was taken over by the Air Force which used it as a communications facility and satellite tracking site. Closed in 1993 with the inactivation of Loring AFB. Radar towers removed. L-85's housing area was taken over by the Air Force after the IFC was closed by the Army, and was redesignated as Loring Family Housing Annex #3. It was inactivated on 1 Oct 1980, declared excess on 15 Dec 1980, then reactivated on 12 May 1981 and remained in use until the closure of Loring AFB in 1995.
47°00′05"N 068°00′11"W
FDS. Partially intact. Buildings removed, appears to be totally abandoned with no known use. Missile magazines exist however launchers appear to be concreted over.
47°00′30"N 068°01′06"W

Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia

Washington-Baltimore Defense Area (BA, W): Numerous Nike installations were built in Maryland to defend Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...

 and the nation's capital. Several also were built in the northern suburbs of Virginia. Baltimore Area Headquarters facilities were located at Towson
Towson
-Places:In the United States:*Towson, Maryland, an unincorporated community in Maryland**Towson Center, an arena in Towson, Maryland**Towson Town Center, a shopping mall in Towson, Maryland*Fort Towson, Oklahoma, a community in Oklahoma...

, Fort Smallwood, Edgewood Arsenal, and Owens Mills. Headquarters facilities on the Maryland side of Washington's defenses were located at Fort Meade and Suitland. During the 1950s, Fort Meade also hosted the Headquarters, 2nd Region, Army Air Defense Command. All but W-44 remained active until 1974.

Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) W-13DC established at Fort Meade, MD in 1957 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Site was both an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master and later AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE Radar Direction Center. W-13DC was the first Missile-Master DC to become operational.

On 1 Oct 1961 W-13DC was integrated with USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site RP-54/Z-227. Air Force operations ended 1 Oct 1972. AADCP inactivated 1 Sep 1974.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
BA-03 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-UA, (8L-H) Washington - Baltimore Phoenix/ Sweet Air, Maryland
Phoenix, Maryland
Phoenix is an affluent unincorporated community located in Baltimore County in the State of Maryland in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 39°30'59" North, longitude 76°36'59" West...

Nov 1955 - Apr 1974 FDS. Redeveloped into single family housing. No evidence of IFC site. Manning was by A/602nd (11/55-8/56), A/54th (8/56-9/58), A/4/1st (9/58-12/62) and MDArNG D/1/70th (12/62-4/74).
FDS In private ownership, the barracks north of the launch area was demolished in 2010 but was previously used as the Jacksonville Senior Center. The Launch Area is still fenced in, although the access road to the magazine area leads to a maintenance yard. Most structures are still present but have been repurposed as storage buildings. A new structure adjacent to "A" Section houses offices used by the Baltimore County Fire Department Rescue Academy. Magazines are intact, per Baltimore County personnel are locked and dry and were until recently used for fire and rescue training. The training facilities have been relocated to a new underground structure in the SW corner of the former exclusion area.
39°30′59"N 076°34′11"W
BA-09 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Washington - Baltimore Fork, Maryland
Fork, Maryland
Fork is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States....

Nov 1955 - Dec 1962 After being inactivated by the Army, BA-09C was taken over by the Air Force sometime prior to 15 September 1967. It was used until 15 December 1975 for Civil Air Patrol use, being called Fork CAP Annex. Redeveloped into single family housing. The Integrated Firing Control Site buildings & radars (formerly located at the end of Hutschenreuter Road in Fork were removed sometime in the early 1980s and the property is now in private hands. Manning was by D/54th (11/55-9/58), D/4/1st (9/58-9/59) and MDArNG D/1/70th (9/59-12/62)
39°26′55"N 076°27′41"W
Launch site with three intact missile pits located at the end of Stocksdale Road in Kingsville, MD. Assembly buildings are still standing but now in private hands. Entrance road has many abandoned trailers, also much junk along the sides. Magazine area is overgrown with vegetation and appears abandoned. Buildings torn down. Magazine area looks like a storage/junkyard, concrete badly cracked. Launch doors visible, probably welded shut more junk lying around as well.
39°26′49"N 076°26′52"W
BA-18 Nike 2B, 4C/18H, 30A/23L-UA (12L-H) Washington - Baltimore Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland 1954 - Apr 1974 Partially Intact, Maryland Army National Guard. Most buildings razed, no radar towers. Operating units were C/54th (/55-9/58) and C/4/1st (9/58-4/74)
39°24′55"N 076°16′22"W
Partially Intact, Maryland Army National Guard. Double magazine, launch doors appear to be concreted over, some buildings erected on firing pads. Buildings appear to be in use in good condition.
39°25′27"N 076°15′58"W
BA-30/31 Nike 2B, 4C/18H, 30A/23L-UA, (12L-H) Washington - Baltimore Chestertown, Maryland
Chestertown, Maryland
Chestertown is a town in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,746 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kent County. The ZIP code is 21620 and the area codes are 410 and 443...

 (9 mi W)
1954 - Apr 1974 FDS. Buildings in use as "4-H Park and County Fairgrounds". Appears to be in good condition, no evidence of radar towers. Units assigned were D/36th (/54-9/58), D/1/562nd (9/58-12/62) and D/4/1st (12/62-4/74).
39°12′49"N 076°13′54"W
FDS. Barracks buildings in use, double magazine site. Facility fenced but appears to be open. Roads in fair condition, both magazines appear to be concreted over, large gravel pile on them, generally badly deteriorated. Remaining buildings in deteriorated condition.
39°12′14"N 076°14′12"W
BA-43 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Washington - Baltimore Jacobsville, Maryland
Jacobsville, Maryland
Jacobsville is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States....

1954 - Apr 1974 FDS. Redeveloped as Anne Arundel County Schools Maint & Operations center. Buildings in good shape, no evidence of radar towers. Manned by C/36th (/54-9/58), C/1/562nd (9/58-3/60) and MDArNG A/1/70th (3/60-12/62)
39°08′13"N 076°29′49"W
FDS. Double magazine site, now a storage yard. Buildings torn down, Launch doors visible, now welded shut.
39°07′43"N 076°29′48"W
BA-79 Nike 2B, 4C/24H, 20A/24L-UA, (16L-H) Washington - Baltimore Granite, Maryland
Granite, Maryland
Granite is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Originally known as Waltersville, it was renamed Granite in recognition of its principal product...

Dec 1954 - Mar 1974 FDS. Obliterated. Concrete slabs and some wooden curb stops remain, but all buildings have been removed. Some roads still exist as unconnected concrete. Formerly manned by the A/54th (12/54-8/56), A/602nd (8/56-9/58), A/4/5th (9/58-8/60), B/4/1st (8/60-12/62), MDArNG A/2/70th (12/62-3/63), HHB 1/70th (10/62-8/74) and B/1/70th (12/62-4/74)
39°20′45"N 076°51′23"W
FDS. Double magazine in good shape. Most buildings still being used by the Maryland Police & Correctional Training Commission. Thoroughly fenced in. Launch area well maintained shows both Ajax and Hercules elevators, per Maryland State Police recently welded shut. The Griggs House featured at the end of the movie, 'The Blair Witch Project' was located immediately behind the site, but has since been torn down.
39°21′19"N 076°51′02"W
BA-92 Nike 1B, 2C/30A Washington - Baltimore Cronhardt, Maryland 1955 - Sep 1963 Mostly sold off. Small part US Army Reserve center. The buildings are all new; the motor pool, up a rise slightly, has a couple of older structures but the place otherwise has been cleaned off. Units assigned are the 2071st USAR School, 326th Maintenance Battalion and 214th MI Company. Little evidence of IFC site remains. Formerly manned by the B/54th (12/54-9/58), B/4/1st (9/58-9/59) and MDArNG D/2/70th (9/59-9/53)
39°27′24"N 076°43′44"W
FDS. Redeveloped into high-end single family housing. A large planter covering the elevator of "B" Section and some berms is all that remains of launch site.
39°26′28"N 076°42′50"W
W-25 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U Washington - Baltimore Davidsonville, Maryland
Davidsonville, Maryland
Davidsonville is an unincorporated community in central Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. It is a semi-rural community composed mostly of farms and suburban-like developments and is a good example of an "exurb." Davidsonville has relatively little commercial development and no high-density housing...


* Nike Missile Base W-25
Jun 1955 - Apr 1974 Private ownership, complete and buildings look in good shape. No towers. After the Army closed the Nike facility, It was gained as an off-base installation of Andrews AFB on 21 Feb 1975, under Headquarters Command. At some later time it transferred to Military Airlift Command, and on 1 Jun 1992 transferred to Air Mobility Command. Closed by 1997. Units assigned: B/36th 96/55-9/58), B/1/562nd (9/58-12/62), B/1/71st (12/62-/65), B/4/1st (/65-11/68) and MDArNG A/1/70th (11/68-4/74).
38°54′12"N 076°39′07"W
Former twin magazine site, intact, now Anne Arundel County Police Training Academy. Some construction on launching area, launch doors concreted over, but one of the two magazines has been converted into a gym
38°54′09"N 076°38′28"W
W-26 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U, (8L-H) Washington - Baltimore Skidmore/ Bay Bridge, Maryland 1955 - Nov 1968 FDS. Redeveloped into Asbury Broadneck Methodist church. No evidence of IFC site. The units assigned were A/36th (/55-9/58), A/1/562nd (9/58-12/62) and MDArNG A/1/70th (12/62-11/68)
39°01′42"N 076°27′00"W
FDS. Partial remains. Launch site now parking lot for the St Andrew By the Bay Catholic Church and an athletic field. The generator building, guard house and warheading building are present and largely intact. The northern missile magazine is still exposed but has been fenced off and is modified into an underground machine shop. The elevator is present but the hydraulics have been removed. This magazine is currently abandoned and is flooded to a depth of several inches. The other magazines are buried beneath a modern parking lot.
39°01′39"N 076°25′42"W
W-35 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Washington - Baltimore Croom/ Marlboro, Maryland 1955 - Mar 1963 FDS. Redeveloped into Croom Vocational High School. Some older buildings deteriorated. No evidence of radar towers. . The units were HHB and B/75th (11/54-9/58), HHB and B/3/562nd (9/58-6/60) and MDArNG B/3/70th (6/60-3/63)
38°46′29"N 076°44′41"W
FDS Redeveloped into Croom Vocational High School, launch site is identified as the auto, building trades and grounds keeping school. Ajax launch covers visible, some obscured by buildings, two launch doors for Hercules, probably welded shut.
38°46′11"N 076°43′51"W
W-36 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Washington - Baltimore Brandywine/ Naylor Maryland 1957 - Dec 1961 The housing area in Brandywine, Maryland, supported Washington Nike Site W-36 from approximately 1957 - 1961. It was transferred from the Army to the Air Force (Headquarters Command) on 10 Jun 1963. At that time it was redesignated; and Jurisdiction, Control, and Accountability assigned to Andrews AFB. At some later time it transferred to Military Airlift Command, and on 1 Jun 1992 transferred to Air Mobility Command. Current status is unknown. The IFC is now abandoned. Most buildings in deteriorated state, large amount of vegetation overgrowth. Radar towers appear overgrown also. Manned by D/75th (11/54-9/58) and D/3/562nd (9/58-12/61).
38°42′38"N 076°46′14"W
FDS. Private owners, buildings in good shape, appears to be single family homes built on site. Magazine area in good shape, launch doors visible, probably welded shut. Looks like some vehicles parked on concrete pads.
38°42′25"N 076°45′38"W
W-44 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-UA Washington - Baltimore Mattawoman/ Waldorf, Maryland
Waldorf, Maryland
Waldorf, Maryland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It is south-southeast of Washington, D.C. The population of the census-designated area only was 67,752 at the 2010 census...

1955 - Jun 1971 Maryland Indian Heritage Society, Melwood Horticultural Training Center. Buildings mostly razed, part of facility remains in SW corner. Operations were by C/75th (11/54-9/58), C/3/562nd (9/58-12/61), A/1/71st (12/61-3/63), MDArNG A/3/70th (12/61-3/63) and MDArNG C/1/70th (3/63-6/71).
38°39′09"N 076°52′07"W
Maryland Indian Heritage Society. Launch site looks abandoned, buildings in deteriorated condition. Ajax and Hercules launch doors visible, probably welded shut.
38°39′17"N 076°51′20"W
W-45 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Washington - Baltimore Accokeek, Maryland
Accokeek, Maryland
Accokeek is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, located about 8.5 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The population was 7,349 at the 2000 census. It is home to Piscataway Park....

1955 - Dec 1961 FDS. IFC site largely torn down. A few buildings, mostly forested. W-45 was manned by the A/75th (11/54-9/58), A/3/562nd (9/58-6/60) and MDArNG B/3/70th (6/60-12/61) ADA.
38°38′33"N 077°00′45"W
FDS. Launch site relatively intact, magazines visible however appears launch doors concreted over. Perimeter fencing is intact and sturdy. Site was formerly the Naval Research Lab-Field Site lower Waldorf; the small observatory on the barracks associated with this usage has been removed. Signage indicates that it is being redeveloped as residential housing.
38°38′37"N 077°00′55"W
W-64 Nike 2B, 2C/24H, 60A/24L-UA, (16L-H) Washington - Baltimore Lorton, Virginia
Lorton, Virginia
Lorton is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population is 27,709 as of the 2008 census estimate.-History:...

 (dual site)
1954 - Sep 1958 This site was co-located with the now closed Lorton Reformatory
Lorton Reformatory
The Lorton Reformatory was a prison built for the District of Columbia, United States. It was operated by the District of Columbia Department of Corrections.-History:...

. Under construction, all structures razed, land being re-graded. Units assigned were C/71st (7/54-9/58), C/1/71st (9/58-8/63), VAArNG A/1/280th (9/59-3/63) and VAArNG A/4/111th (8/63-4/74).
38°43′15"N 077°14′41"W
Double launch magazine now District of Columbia minimum security prison. All six magazines are concreted over. Barracks buildings remain intact and little altered.
38°42′32"N 077°15′10"W
W-74 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Washington - Baltimore Fairfax/Pohick, Virginia
Pohick, Virginia
Pohick is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. Pohick is centered between the intersections of Rolling and Telegraph Roads with Richmond Highway . It is adjacent to the communities of Lorton and Newington. Pohick takes its name from Pohick Church which in turn is named for...

1954 - Mar 1963 Fairfax County ownership, maintenance yard. Only a couple of buildings standing. Two towers are still standing, covered with corrugated sheet steel. Manned by D/71st (7/54-9/58), D/1/71st (9/58-9/59) and VAArNG B/1/280th (9/59-3/63)
38°48′56"N 077°20′35"W
Launch area obliterated, owned by Fairfax County and repurposed as Popes Head Park; a marker on the site indicates that the lad was transferred to the County by the US Army but does not mention Nike. Both magazines were unroofed and backfilled with earth. Perimeter fencing intact. Some ruins are visible along the west boundary, including the crushed fuelling stand and parts of the acid storage sheds.
38°48′50"N 077°21′21"W
W-83 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Washington - Baltimore Herndon/ Dranesville, Virginia
Dranesville, Virginia
Dranesville is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. Dranesville is located on the Leesburg Pike at its intersection with Georgetown Pike. The Census Bureau defines Dranesville as a census-designated place with a population of 11,921 as of 2010...

1954 - Nov 1962 Redeveloped into "Observatory Park". IFC was operated by B/71st (7/54-9/58) and B/1/71st (9/58-11/62)
38°59′44"N 077°19′44"W
Redeveloped into "Great Falls Nike Missile Park"
38°59′30"N 077°19′44"W
W-92 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U Washington - Baltimore Rockville, Maryland
Rockville, Maryland
Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a major incorporated city in the central part of Montgomery County and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The 2010 U.S...

1954 - Apr 1974 FDS. Redeveloped into US Consumer Products Safety Commission Engineering Laboratory. IFC units assigned were A-71st (/54-9/55), D/602nd (9/55-9/58), D/4/5th (9/58-8/60), D/1/71st (8/60-/65) and A/4/1st (/65-4/74)
39°06′09"N 077°13′23"W
Remains under US Government control, National Institute of Standards and Technology. Remains in secure area, used as a storage area. Apparently magazines still electrified, used for covered underground storage. The elevator still works in one magazine and is used at times to move the larger equipment.
39°07′01"N 077°13′11"W
W-93 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Washington - Baltimore Derwood, Maryland
Derwood, Maryland
Derwood is an unincorporated area of about 15,600 people in east-central Montgomery County, Maryland. It is a relatively dense area. It lies just east of Rockville, south east of Gaithersburg, south west of Olney, and north west of the greater Silver Spring, Maryland area. Residents of Derwood...

1955 - Aug 1960 FDS. Redeveloped into American Foundation for Autistic Children. IFC site operated by B/602nd (9/55-9/58) and B/4/5th (9/58-8/60)
39°12′37"N 077°05′24"W
Still under US Government control, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Magazine used as underground Civil Defense Facility, within a fenced area, manned and guarded 24/7. . The assembly building still stands and is used as a warehouse. The generator building is still in use.
39°12′33"N 077°06′20"W
W-94 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Washington - Baltimore Gaithersburg, Maryland
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Gaithersburg is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The city had a population of 59,933 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest incorporated city in the state, behind Baltimore, Frederick, and Rockville...

1955 - Mar 1963 FDS. Obliterated, residential area. Now Hasy-Strawberry Knoll-Cross Country Park.
39°09′51"N 077°11′01"W
Part of Army Reserve Center, in back of facility. Used as a storage yard/junkyard. Former Ajax installation with 12 launchers. Magazines were sealed during environmental hazards assessment in the 1990s but are presently open and badly vandalized. The battery was manned by C/602nd (9/55-9/58), C/4/5th (9/58-6/60) and MDArNG C/2/70th (6/60-3/63)
39°10′05"N 077°10′06"W

Massachusetts

Boston Defense Area (B or BO): Boston's Nike Batteries were manned initially by Regular Army troops. In 1959, National Guard units assumed control of B-03, B-15, B-55, and B-63. In 1964, the Army turned sites B-36 and B-73 over to the Guard. After the phase-out of the Nike Ajax system, sites B-05, B-36, and B-73 remained supplied with Hercules missiles.

Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) B-21DC established at Fort Heath
Fort Heath
Fort Heath was built in 1898 as a Coast Artillery fort, located on Grovers Cliff in Winthrop, Massachusetts, and was part of the defenses of Boston Harbor. It was named in honor of General William Heath, who served in the American Revolution...

, MA in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center. In early 1965 the AN/TSQ-51 "Missile Mentor" solid-state computer system was installed. B-21DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site MM-1.

The Boston Defense Area merged with Hartford & Providence Defense Areas in 1962, becoming the New England Defense Area. Air Force operations at the site ended in 1962, and Nike operations were inactivated in 1974.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
B-03 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Boston Reading, Massachusetts
Reading, Massachusetts
Reading is an affluent town situated in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, some north of central Boston. The population was 24,747 at the 2010 census.-Settlement and Independence:...

Jun 1955 - Mar 1963 FDS. Redeveloped into multi-family housing.
42°30′26"N 071°05′53"W
FDS. Redeveloped into skating rink.
42°32′28"N 071°05′05"W
B-05 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-UA, (7L-H) Boston Danvers, Massachusetts
Danvers, Massachusetts
Danvers is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Located on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts, Danvers is most widely known for its association with the 1692 Salem witch trials, and for its famous asylum, the Danvers State Hospital.-17th century:The land...

Nov 1956 - Apr 1974 Remains an Army Reserve facility. Former buildings still in use, mostly cleared no sign of any radar towers.
42°35′18"N 070°56′43"W
FDS. Overgrown and abandoned. Mostly intact.
42°36′28"N 070°56′57"W
B-15 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Boston Beverly, Massachusetts
Beverly, Massachusetts
Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 39,343 on , which differs by no more than several hundred from the 39,862 obtained in the 2000 census. A resort, residential and manufacturing community on the North Shore, Beverly includes Beverly Farms and Prides...

Feb 1957 - Mar 1963 FDS. Abandoned. Appears to be a large water tower built on site.
42°34′47"N 070°52′34"W
FDS. Abandoned, very deteriorated, now a junkyard.
42°35′21"N 070°54′41"W
B-17 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Boston Nahant, Massachusetts
Nahant, Massachusetts
Nahant is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,632 at the 2000 census. With just of land area, it is the smallest municipality by area in the state...

Feb 1957 - Mar 1963 Located at Bailey's Hill Park. Appears to be the base of a radar tower remaining, no buildings.
42°25′09"N 070°55′46"W
Now Northeastern University Marine Science Center. Launchers obliterated.
42°25′05"N 070°54′14"W
B-36 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U Boston Fort Duvall/ Hull, Massachusetts
Hull, Massachusetts
Hull is a peninsula town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,293 at the 2010 census. Hull is the smallest town by land area in Plymouth County and the fourth smallest in the state...

Jan 1956 - Apr 1974 Formerly located on Hog Island, formerly Ft. Duvall. Now obliterated, Private ownership, housing.
42°18′01"N 070°53′46"W
Formerly located on Hog Island, formerly Ft. Duvall. Now obliterated, Park, ownership by Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
42°18′06"N 070°53′50"W
B-37 Nike 2B/20A Boston Squantum/ Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...

Jan 1956 - Dec 1961 FDS. Now Nickerson Beach/Chappel Rock Park. Obliterated, overgrown. Perhaps some structures in the overgrowth.
42°18′12"N 071°00′41"W
FDS. Located on Upper Neck Long Island, now Webb State Park/South Shore Association for Retarded Citizens (Mess Hall, EM Barracks and Missile Test & Assembly Building remain, pits buried but vents & ducts are visible).
42°19′01"N 070°58′03"W
B-38 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Boston Cohasset/ Hingham, Massachusetts
Hingham, Massachusetts
Hingham is a town in northern Plymouth County on the South Shore of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and suburb in Greater Boston. The United States Census Bureau 2008 estimated population was 22,561...

Nov 1956 - Dec 1961 FDS. Now "Turkey Hill Park". One small IFC building remains.
42°14′23"N 070°51′08"W
FDS. Now County highway maintenance storage facility.
42°14′14"N 070°49′50"W
B-55 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Boston Blue Hills/ Milton, Massachusetts
Milton, Massachusetts
Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and part of the Greater Boston area. The population was 27,003 at the 2010 census. Milton is the birthplace of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush and architect Buckminster Fuller. Milton also has the highest percentage of...

Jun 1955 - Mar 1963 FDS. Largely obliterated, now Massachusetts Audubon education center.
42°13′20"N 071°03′42"W
FDS. Former triple Ajax battery. Very deteriorated state.
42°12′00"N 071°04′21"W
B-63 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Boston Needham, Massachusetts
Needham, Massachusetts
Needham is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb of Boston, its population was 28,886 at the 2010 census.- History :...

Jun 1955 - Mar 1963 FDS. Now Charles River Association for Retarded Persons,
42°17′26"N 071°15′17"W
FDS. Overgrown and abandoned.
42°16′20"N 071°16′22"W
B-73 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U Boston South Lincoln/Wayland, Massachusetts
Wayland, Massachusetts
Wayland is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,994 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on Cochituate, which is part of Wayland, please see the article Cochituate, Massachusetts.-History:...

Jan 1956 - Apr 1974 FDS. Now Massachusetts Audubon Society, Drumlin Farm.
42°24′29"N 071°19′56"W
FDS. Obliterated, no evidence of launch site. Just open dirt lot.
42°24′35"N 071°21′37"W
B-84 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Boston Burlington, Massachusetts
Burlington, Massachusetts
Burlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,498 at the 2010 census.- History :It is believed that Burlington takes its name from the English town of Bridlington, however this has never been confirmed....

Jan 1956 - Aug 1963 FDS. Owned by Burlington Recreation Commission. Buildings are current home to "Burlington Players" community theatre company. Evidence of IFC structures on hill behind buildings.
42°29′24.38"N 071°10′39.49"W
FDS. Parking lot for Northeastern University Suburban Campus.
42°28′41"N 071°11′30"W
B-85 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Boston Bedford, Massachusetts
Bedford, Massachusetts
Bedford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is within the Greater Boston area, north-west of the city of Boston. The population of Bedford was 13,320 at the 2010 census.- History :...

Nov 1956 - Dec 1961 After being closed in 1961, the lease for this former Nike IFC site was transferred to the Air Force in 1965. Used as the Bedford Electronics Research Annex. The Air Force used the property until 1976. Today, partially Intact, Private ownership. Redeveloped into single family housing.
42°29′29"N 071°18′13"W
Missile pads partially Intact, Harvard University.
42°30′28"N 071°17′41"W

Michigan

Detroit Defense Area (D): Built during the mid-1950. Headquarters facilities were posted at Selfridge AFB as well as the Detroit Artillery Armory. Between 1958 and 1961, the Army converted sites (D-06, D-16, D- 26, D-58, D-61, and D-87) from Nike Ajax to Nike Hercules. The Michigan National Guard
Michigan National Guard
The Michigan National Guard consists of the Michigan Army National Guard and the Michigan Air National Guard.-Units:Michigan Army National Guard units include:* Joint Forces Headquarters, Lansing, MI* 177th Military Police Brigade, Taylor, MI...

 assumed manning responsibilities for many of the sites in the 1960s. Sites D-06, D-58, and D-87 Hercules batteries remained active until 1974.

Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) D-15DC established at Selfridge AFB, MI in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was initially an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center. It was later upgraded to the AN/TSQ-51 "Missile Mentor" solid-state computer system.

D-15DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-20 / Z-20 The Air Force ceased radar operations when the Army no longer needed radar support and the AADCP was inactivated 1 Sep 1974.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
D-06 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U Detroit Utica, Michigan
Utica, Michigan
Utica is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,577 at the 2000 census. The 2008 Census Bureau Estimate places the population at 4,924.- History :...

1955 - Apr 1974 FDS. Abandoned, now known as the Rochester-Utica State Recreation Area and the Shadebush Environmental Educational Center.
42°38′37"N 083°03′33"W
FDS. Owned by the Utica School District. New building and landscaping to the west of the former missile pads. Pads have been removed, with just disturbed earth and a cleared area where they were.
42°39′01"N 083°04′06"W
D-14 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Detroit Selfridge AFB, Michigan (Shared with D-16) 1955 - Feb 1963 After inactivation, the property reverted to Selfridge AFB. Partially Intact, Army Engineering Support Buildings
42°35′55"N 082°49′04"W
After inactivation, the property reverted to Selfridge AFB. Now obliterated, although largely intact. Command, maintenance, and fueling buildings now serve as the U.S. Border Patrol's Detroit Sector Headquarters
42°35′45"N 082°50′55"W
D-16 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U Detroit Selfridge AFB, Michigan (Shared with D-14) 1955 - Jun 1971 After inactivation, the property reverted to Selfridge AFB. Partially Intact, Army Engineering Support Buildings
42°35′55"N 082°49′04"W
After inactivation, the property reverted to Selfridge AFB. Now obliterated, although largely intact.Command, maintenance, and fueling buildings now serve as the U.S. Border Patrol's Detroit Sector Headquarters.
42°35′57"N 082°49′50"W
D-17 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Detroit Algonac/ Marine City, Michigan
Marine City, Michigan
Marine City is a city in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located on the west bank of the St. Clair River, it is one of the cities in the River District north of Detroit and south of Lake Huron. The population was 4,652 at the 2000 census...

1957 - Feb 1963 Private ownership, redeveloped into single family housing. Perimeter fence appears to remain.
42°41′51"N 082°34′30"W
Private ownership. Appears to be a storage area for tractor trailers. Magazines appear intact.
42°41′41"N 082°33′43"W
D-23 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Detroit Detroit City Airport, Michigan
Coleman A. Young International Airport
Coleman A. Young International Airport , also known as Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport, is a public use airport located five nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Detroit, in Wayne County, Michigan, United States...

 (Shared double Launch facility with D-26, separate IFCs)
1955 - Dec 1960 Obliterated, City of Detroit. Land incorporated within Alfred Brush Ford Park (also known as Ford Brush Park) at the foot of Lenox Ave. Nothing remains of the IFC except the MTR and TTR towers.
42°21′24"N 082°56′28"W
Obliterated, City of Detroit. Located on Belle Isle, south of Blue Heron Lagoon, East side of Lakeside Drive
42°20′43"N 082°57′20"W
D-26 Nike 2B, 2C/12H, 20A/12L-UA, (8L-H) Detroit Belle Isle, Michigan
Belle Isle Park
Belle Isle is a island park in the Detroit River, between the United States mainland and Canada, managed by the Detroit Recreation Department. It is connected to the rest of Detroit, Michigan by the MacArthur Bridge...

 (Shared double Launch facility with D-23, separate IFCs)
1955 - Nov 1968 Obliterated, City of Detroit. Now a part of Maheras-Gentry Park
42°21′22"N 082°56′58"W
Obliterated, City of Detroit. Located on Belle Isle, south of Blue Heron Lagoon, East side of Lakeside Drive
42°20′43"N 082°57′20"W
D-51 Nike 1B, 2C/20A/8L-A Detroit NAS Grosse Isle (Now Grosse Ile Airport), Michigan 1955 - Feb 1963 FDS. Abandoned lot now filled with junk belongs to the Township of Grosse Ile and is leased to a landscaping company
42°06′28"N 083°09′18"W
FDS. Has been completely demolished and made into a nature conservatory. A semi-circular embankment protecting the fueling area remains. This area is currently being run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
42°05′52"N 083°09′15"W
D-54 Nike 4B, 2C/30A/24L-AA Detroit Riverview/ Wyandotte, Michigan
Wyandotte, Michigan
Wyandotte is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 25,883 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 7.6% from 2000. Wyandotte is located in southeastern Michigan, approximately south of Detroit on the Detroit River, and is part of the collection of communities known as...

 (dual site)
1955 - Feb 1963 FDS. Redeveloped into Emmanuel Luthern Church and a multi-story light office building
42°10′59"N 083°11′47"W
FDS. Launcher area is now a public park with a Nike-Hercules missile and plaque dedicating the site. The pits are still there, under the park, behind the fire station. There is one original building left near the launch site, which has been refurbished and turned into a hall to host Cub Scout events and such.
42°10′28"N 083°11′49"W
D-57/58 Nike Carlton: 3B/20A/12L-A Newport: 3B/18H, 30A/12L-UA Detroit Carleton/ Newport, Michigan (shared double launch, separate control sites) 1955 - Apr 1974 FDS Derelict, but partially intact. The Radar towers, Generator bldg., Van pads, and connecting building foundation are all there.
42°00′06"N 083°22′04"W
FDS Redeveloped into single-family housing.
42°00′20"N 083°20′35"W
D-61 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-UA Detroit Romulus/ Dearborn, Michigan
Dearborn, Michigan
-Economy:Ford Motor Company has its world headquarters in Dearborn. In addition its Dearborn campus contains many research, testing, finance and some production facilities. Ford Land controls the numerous properties owned by Ford including sales and leasing to unrelated businesses such as the...

1957 - Jun 1971 Northwest side of what is now Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
42°13′42"N 083°21′34"W
East side of what is now Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
42°12′08"N 083°21′06"W
D-69 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Detroit River Rouge Park, Michigan 1956 - Feb 1963 Partially Intact, City of Detroit, River Rouge Park.
42°21′29"N 083°15′12"W
Obliterated, City of Detroit. Redeveloped into Howard Cassidy Park.
42°20′27"N 083°14′59"W
D-86 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Detroit Franklin/ Bingham, Michigan
Franklin, Michigan
Franklin is a village in Southfield Township, Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,150 at the 2010 census. The community is known for large, estate-style homes situated on ravines, as well as its vintage downtown and cider mill....

1957 - Feb 1963 Site is now the location of a couple of office buildings.
42°29′12"N 083°17′43"W
Partially intact. It resides within an Army Reserve facility.
42°29′30"N 083°18′29"W
D-87 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U, (10L-H) Detroit Commerce/ Union Lake, Michigan
Union Lake, Michigan
Union Lake is an unincorporated community in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located at the junction of four townships at :* Southwest corner of Waterford* Southeast corner of White Lake* Northeast corner of Commerce...

1955 - Apr 1974 FDS. Almost intact - buildings still exist but are vandalized and a section has major fire damage. It is also owned by the Michigan DNR. It was being used as a Day Camp for children, but is now abandoned .
42°35′48"N 083°28′15"W
FDS. Demolished, open lot owned by Michigan DNR.
42°35′57"N 083°28′00"W
D-97 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Detroit Auburn Heights, Michigan
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Auburn Hills is a city in Metro Detroit, Oakland County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 21,412 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1983 when Pontiac Township became the City of Auburn Hills.-Economy:...

1955 - Feb 1963 Obliterated, Oakland Community College
42°38′41"N 083°13′24"W
Partially remains. Oakland Community College. Used as a storage site for construction supplies by the university's building contractors.
42°38′35"N 083°14′01"W

Minnesota

Minneapolis-St.Paul Defense Area (MS): In operation from 1959 until 1971, the following four Nike Hercules batteries
guarded the approaches to the Twin Cities. The Birdie command and control facility, located at Snelling Air Force Station, provided target designation information to the batteries. Headquarters facilities were also located at Snelling.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
MS-20 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Minneapolis - Saint Paul Roberts, Wisconsin
Roberts, Wisconsin
Roberts is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 969 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the population was estimated to be 1,658, a 71.1% increase...

Oct 1959 - Jun 1971 Bureau of Outdoor Recreation to Saint Croix County
45°01′18"N 092°33′41"W
Launch site in good condition. Fenced and gated. Also used as a self-storage site.
45°01′47"N 092°33′13"W
MS-40 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Minneapolis - Saint Paul Castle Rock, Minnesota
Castle Rock, Minnesota
Castle Rock is an unincorporated community in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. Castle Rock is north of Northfield. Castle Rock has a post office with ZIP code 55010.The community has a school, Prairie Creek Community School....

Oct 1959 - Jun 1971 USAR Center.
44°38′36"N 093°09′50"W
Is on County Road 80S in Castle Rock, Minnesota. Used to be well preserved for its years of age and disuse, but the underground batteries were demolished and filled in 2001. It was formerly under private ownership, used as an Airsoft gaming facility, most notably by the Minnesota Airsoft Association. The owner had planned to use it as a Law Enforcement Training facility, however, after rejecting a bid submitted by a construction company owned by the Planning Commission Chairman, the owners requests for permits were rejected. The site is currently for sale. It's home to a MNDOT radio tower. It is also a safe haven for deer chased by hunters in the area, as it is completely fenced in.
44°34′17"N 093°04′37"W
MS-70 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Minneapolis - Saint Paul Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota
St. Bonifacius, Minnesota
St. Bonifacius is a settlement in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It is centered around Minnesota State Highway 7 and County Road 92, and located about 25 miles west of Minneapolis. It is part of the Waconia School District. The population was 2,283 at the 2010 census. Crown College is also located in...

Oct 1959 - Jun 1971 Private ownership. Partially intact, on "Nike Road".
44°56′07"N 093°45′24"W
FDS Private ownership in good condition.
44°57′05"N 093°46′52"W
MS-90 3D/18H/12L-U Minneapolis - Saint Paul Bethel/ Isanti, Minnesota
Bethel, Minnesota
Bethel is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 466 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. 237th Avenue / County 24 serves as a main route in the community...

1959 - Jun 1971 Isanti County Sheriff's Department.
45°26′22"N 093°20′16"W
Private ownership, largely intact.
45°26′52"N 093°20′46"W

Missouri

Kansas City Defense Area (KC): Two Nike Hercules batteries, dubbed Lawson and Lone Jack, guarded the eastern approaches to Kansas City. The Corps of Engineers Kansas City District commenced work on these sites in late spring 1958. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) KC-65DC was established at Olathe AFS, KS in 1959 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system.

KC-65DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-72 / Z-72. Air Force operations ended 8 Sep 1968; the AADCP inactivated in 1969




St. Louis Defense Area (SL): The Chicago District of the Corps of Engineers oversaw the design and construction. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) SL-47DC was established at Belleville AFS, IL in 1959 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system.

SL-47DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-70 / Z-70. The site was closed on 18 June 1968.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
KC-10 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Kansas City Lawson, Missouri
Lawson, Missouri
Lawson is a city in Clay and Ray counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 2,473 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lawson is located at ....

Nov 1959 - Feb 1964 Private Ownership. 3 Well preserved buildings in good shape, several others deteriorated; sidewalks between buildings exist and also the base of the flagpole. Several radar towers standing, several buildings in radar area deteriorating, some loose concrete on site. Area fenced and gated.
39°24′55"N 094°10′24"W
Private ownership. Buildings deteriorated but intact. Concreted areas cracked and in poor condition. Magazine area appears to be an auto junkyard, although intact, appears to be a large garage, auto dismantling building erected over the magazine.
39°26′06"N 094°10′22"W
KC-30 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Kansas City Pleasant Hill, Missouri
Pleasant Hill, Missouri
Pleasant Hill is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,582 at the 2000 census.Pleasant Hill is home for the Kansas City/Pleasant Hill National Weather Service Forecast Office, which serves 37 counties in northern and western Missouri and seven counties in extreme...

Nov 1959 - Feb 1969 Private ownership, development company. Buildings torn down, foundations remain. Roads exist with severe cracking in poor shape.
38°49′52"N 094°09′41"W
Intact, appears to be in private hands. Buildings torn down, some new structures erected, bunch of old boats and trucks stored on site; may be a junkyard. Concrete around magazines severely cracked, both Ajax and Hercules doors, although appear to be welded shut.
38°48′59"N 094°09′22"W
KC-60 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Kansas City Gardner, Kansas
Gardner, Kansas
Gardner is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 19,123.-History:Gardner was founded where the California Trail and Santa Fe Trail divided, sending travelers due west over the mountains and through Colorado and Salt Lake City toward San...

 (2 mi S)
Nov 1959 - Feb 1969 Redeveloped into Gardner Unified School offices. Site totally redeveloped with new buildings. No evidence of IFC remains....
38°46′34"N 094°55′42"W
FDS. Located behind single-family home subdivision 20144 South Garner Road. Owned by the Gardner Unified School District. As of 2009, the lot has been renovated as a complete school area. Magazine full of water. The only indication of there ever being a missile site would be the name of the school(Nike) and the books in the library.
38°45′38"N 094°56′04"W
KC-80 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Kansas City Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Nov 1959 - Feb 1969 Redeveloped. Single family home. Large wooded area around home, appears to be totally redeveloped with no evidence of IFC, although may be parts of the facility in the woods to the southwest of the house.
39°20′29"N 094°57′04"W
Mix of new and old buildings. Currently used as the Rod & Gun Club and the 35th Infantry Division (Mech) motor pool/maintenance facility. The vehicle park is on top of the three magazines. Large number of cars, boats, large RVs. Doors probably welded shut.
39°21′42"N 094°56′24"W
SL-10 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Saint Louis Marine, Illinois
Marine, Illinois
Marine is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 910 at the 2000 census. It is the home of NASCAR driver Mark Voigt.-Geography:Marine is located at ....

May 1960 - Dec 1968 Access road to highway 4 only remnants of IFC site. Contaminated soil remediated on site. Village has constructed wastewater treatment lagoons on 1/3 of site. Rest of site is used by farmers. Fenced.
38°47′44"N 089°47′58"W
Private ownership, Old Army building still standing most in good condition, along with the roads. Concrete area around magazines in good shape, appears to be used as a storage yard.
38°49′56"N 089°47′25"W
SL-40 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Saint Louis Hecker, Illinois
Hecker, Illinois
Hecker is a village in Monroe County, Illinois, United States. The population was 475 at the 2000 census.- History :Hecker was originally named Freedom. The town was laid out on land of Theodore Hilgard. It was platted and surveyed by Thomas Singleton, county surveyor, December 18, 1840, the first...

May 1960 - Dec 1968 Beck VoTech School. Buildings appear in excellent condition.
38°17′23"N 089°56′51"W
FDS. Abandoned. Most buildings remain, Concrete in magazine area cracked. Launchers appear to be concreted over. Fenced.
38°16′11"N 089°57′00"W
SL-60 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Saint Louis Pacific, Missouri
Pacific, Missouri
Pacific is a city in Franklin and St. Louis counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 7,002 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pacific is located at . The city straddles the Franklin County/St. Louis County line, which lies halfway on the blocks between Elm and Neosho streets. St...

 (5 mi S)
1960 - Dec 1968 Private ownership, now MPL Industries. On "Nike Base Road". Mostly redeveloped, many buildings remain in good shape, sidewalks still connecting buildings.
38°24′30"N 090°45′16"W
Road back to launch site from IFC in good shape. Fenced and gated. Most buildings in good shape. Appears to be site for tractor trailer storage. Some buildings exist, launcher area intact.
38°24′13"N 090°45′18"W
SL-90 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Saint Louis Alton/ Pere Marquette May, Illinois
Alton, Illinois
Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois...

1960 - Dec 1968 Intact, Abandoned, Pere Marquette State Park. Overgrown, most buildings underneath veneration canopy. Still behind locked gate and fenced.
38°58′55"N 090°30′32"W
Abandoned, Pere Marquette State Park, kits if debris on the launchers, site used as a storage yard.
38°59′43"N 090°30′36"W

Nebraska

Lincoln AFB Defense Area (LI): The missiles provided defense for SAC B-52 bombers and Atlas missiles stationed at and around Lincoln AFB between 1960 and 1966.




Offutt AFB Defense Area (OF): Provided a Nike Hercules defense for Omaha's Offutt AFB, which was the Headquarters of the
Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command
The Strategic Air Command was both a Major Command of the United States Air Force and a "specified command" of the United States Department of Defense. SAC was the operational establishment in charge of America's land-based strategic bomber aircraft and land-based intercontinental ballistic...

. Offutt also hosted SAC bombers, and Atlas missiles were deployed around the area in the early 1960s. An Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) was established at Omaha AFS, NE in 1959 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system.

The AAFC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-71 / Z-71. The site was inactivated on 8 Sep 1968.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
LI-01 Nike 3AG/12H/12L-H Lincoln Ceresco/Davey, Nebraska
Davey, Nebraska
Davey is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 153 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Davey is located at ....

1960 - Jun 1966 Raymond Central High School some buildings intact but site greatly modified for school
41°01′24"N 096°44′50"W
Above-ground magazines protected by berms. Abandoned, in private hands. Buildings standing and in use. Being used as an auto junkyard, large numbers of junk cars stored in missile firing pads.
41°02′10"N 096°44′25"W
LI-50 Nike 3AG/12H/!@L-H Lincoln Crete, Nebraska
Crete, Nebraska
Crete is a city in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,960 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Crete is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

1960 - Jun 1966 In private ownership. Buildings in good condition and in use. Undetermined purpose Site largely intact barracks has been torn down. One radar tower standing.
40°39′18"N 096°49′41"W
Fenced and gated above-ground magazines protected by berms. Buildings still standing, missile firing area in good condition. A few vehicles being stored in abandoned berm area, appears in good shape.
40°38′45"N 096°49′25"W
OF-10 Nike 3AG/12H/12L-H Offutt AFB Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across...

1960–1966 National Weather Service Facility
41°13′50"N 095°42′49"W
Above-ground firing site, although no berms visible. Private ownership, good shape.
41°13′50"N 095°41′57"W
OF-60 Nike 3AG/12H/12L-H Offutt Cedar Creek, Nebraska
Cedar Creek, Nebraska
Cedar Creek is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 396 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cedar Creek is located at ....

1960–1966 FDS. In private hands. Buildings in good shape, Radar tower bases visible.
40°59′18"N 096°04′26"W
FDS. In private hands, appears in good shape.
40°59′00"N 096°05′28"W

New Mexico

Walker AFB Defense Area (W): As a Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command
The Strategic Air Command was both a Major Command of the United States Air Force and a "specified command" of the United States Department of Defense. SAC was the operational establishment in charge of America's land-based strategic bomber aircraft and land-based intercontinental ballistic...

 base, it was determined that Walker should be defended by a Nike Hercules battalion. The 6/2d was activated at Walker on 20 April 1960; it was then inactivated on 25 June 1960, without ever being declared operational, the construction then subsequently abandoned.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
W-10 Nike 3AG (never operational) Walker Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...

Never operational Intact, NMArNG Miliray Academy. Buildings standing,looks abandoned.
33°25′20"N 104°20′50"W
Intact, MNArNG training site. Abandoned.
33°26′09"N 104°20′07"W
W-50 Nike 3AG (never operational) Walker Hagerman, New Mexico
Hagerman, New Mexico
Hagerman is a town in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,168 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hagerman is located at ....

Never operational Intact, Roswell Correctional Center Partially
33°08′27"N 104°32′34"W
Intact, abandoned. Built on a former World War II auxiliary field (#3) of Roswell AAF.
33°07′34"N 104°32′38"W
Launch Site One Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-UA, (7L-H) No Defense Area McGregor Guided Missile Range, New Mexico 1957 - Dec 1992 FDS FDS

New York

Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...

 and Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is across the Niagara River from Niagara Falls, Ontario , both named after the famed Niagara Falls which they...

 were separate Defense Areas until their merger in December 1961. Before consolidation, the Niagara Falls Defense Area was commanded from historic Fort Niagara
Fort Niagara
Fort Niagara is a fortification originally built to protect the interests of New France in North America. It is located near Youngstown, New York, on the eastern bank of the Niagara River at its mouth, on Lake Ontario.-Origin:...

. Both Regular Army and Army National Guard Units operated these batteries. The Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) NF-17DC established at Lockport AFS, NY in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center.

NF-17DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-21 / Z-21 Nike operations at the site inativated in 1962.




New York Defense Area (NY): Combined with the sites located in New Jersey, the New York sites composed one of the largest defensive nets in the nation. Headquarters facilities were located at Tappan
Tappan, New York
Tappan is a hamlet in the Town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Old Tappan, New Jersey; east of Nauraushaun and Pearl River; south of Blauvelt and west of Palisades and Sparkill...

, Fort Totten, Fort Wadsworth
Fort Wadsworth
Fort Wadsworth is a former United States military installation on Staten Island in New York City, situated on The Narrows which divide New York Bay into Upper and Lower halves, a natural point for defense of the Upper Bay and Manhattan beyond. Prior to closing in 1994 it claimed to be the longest...

, and Roslyn
Roslyn, New York
Roslyn is a village in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 2,770...

. Initially, New York's air defenses had been manually coordinated from Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island. Later, Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) NY-55DC was established at Highlands AFS, NJ in June 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center. Later the AN/TSQ-51 "Missile Mentor">solid-state computer system was installed.

NY-55DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-9 / Z-9 Air Force operations at the site ended on 1 July 1966, and Nike operations were inactivated on 31 Oct 1974.

As in several other states, during the 1960s the National Guard assumed a greater role in operating the sites.

External links


Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
BU-09 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Niagara/ Buffalo Ransom Creek/ Millersport, New York
Millersport, New York
Millersport, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Clarence in Erie County, New York, USA. It is the namesake of the Millersport Highway, known legally as New York State Route 263.-References:...

1956 - Dec 1961 FDS. Some military buildings being used by city as offices. Most of site has been obliterated, fenceline visible in aerial imagery.
43°03′14"N 078°43′13"W
FDS. Buildings in good condition, magazine area in use by the city police department as a vehicle storage area.
43°03′49"N 078°42′38"W
BU-18 Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U Niagara/ Buffalo Lancaster/ Milgrove, New York
Lancaster (town), New York
Lancaster is a town in Erie County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town population has 39,019 residents.The Town of Lancaster has a village also called Lancaster. The Town and Village are currently exploring consolidation of governmental functions. Both town and village are east of...

1956 - Mar 1970 FDS. Lancaster Village Police Department and local government office. Largely redeveloped, although several old IFC buildings still used.
42°55′46"N 078°37′12"W
FDS. Appears in good condition, buildings in use. Magazine area used by construction company for equipment repair/storage. Electrified with working elevators.
42°55′50"N 078°35′49"W
BU-34/35 Nike 2B, 4C/60A/24L-AA Niagara/ Buffalo Orchard Park, New York (dual site) 1956 - Mar 1963 FDS. Vacant land. Some IFC roads exist, no structures.
42°47′34"N 078°41′56"W
FDS. Largely obliterated. Buildings at beginning of entrance road, former underground double magazine. Aireal image shows faint evidence of launcher area appears to be covered with soil.
42°46′34"N 078°40′06"W
BU-52 Nike 2B, 4C/60A/24L-AA Niagara/ Buffalo Hamburg, New York
Hamburg (town), New York
Hamburg is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 56,259.The Town of Hamburg is on the western border of the county and is south of Buffalo, New York. Hamburg is one of the "Southtowns" in Erie County...

 (dual site)
1956 - Dec 1961 The IFC was located off New Lake View Road, at 2 E. Heltz Road, and is now offices for the Town of Hamburg and as part of Lakeview Road Recreation Area. Obliterated.
42°42′37"N 078°53′30"W
Was a double-site Launcher and Integrated Fire Control Area for Nike-Ajax Missiles. In use by state highway department and is currently covered by a bike track, a Hamburg Town Park, and Bulk Storage. New buildings erected.
42°42′37"N 078°54′06"W
NF-03 Nike 2B, 4C/60A/24L-AA Niagara/ Buffalo Model City, New York
Model City, New York
Model City, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York, USA.It was conceived as an urban utopia by an ambitious entrepreneur named William T. Love in the 1890s. He planned it to be "The most beautiful [park] in the world" and planned housing for more...

 (dual site)
1955–1963 FDS. Abandoned IFC site. Porter Center Road divides site into west and east sections. Buildings exist on east side of road, appear to be in poor condition and overgrown. West side of site largely forested with little evidence of use.
43°12′59"N 078°57′32"W
FDS. Former double-magazine site abandoned and mostly overgrown with vegetation. The launcher site was acquired by the USAF in 1965 and become the Youngstown Test Site. This site was the western end of a test range under the jurisdiction of Griffiss AFB. Closed at an unknown date, Today, a few foundations of buildings visible, launch area exists, condition unknown probably filled with water.
43°13′43"N 078°57′46"W
NF-16 Nike 2B, 4C/18H, 30A/24L-UA, (11L-H) Niagara/ Buffalo Sanborn/ Cambria, New York
Cambria, New York
Cambria is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA. The population was 5,839 at the 2010 census. Cambria is an early name for Wales.The Town of Cambria is in the center of Niagara County.New York State Route 93 passes through the town.- History :...

 (dual site)
1955 to Mar 1970 Private ownership. Barracks building in use, several radar towers still standing. Appears to be light office building.
43°09′31"N 078°50′23"W
Cambria Municipal offices, appears to be converted into maintenance storage yard. Few buildings left, faint traces of one magazine but very little of Launch site remains.
43°09′41"N 078°49′06"W
NF-41 Nike 1B, 2C/18H/11L-U Niagara/ Buffalo Grand Island, New York
Grand Island, New York
Grand Island is a town and an island in Erie County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the town population is 20,374. This represents an increase of 9.41% from the 2000 census figure . The current town name derives from the French name La Grande Île, as Grand Island is the largest island in...

 (Formerly dual NF-74/NF-75)
Apr 1959 - Mar 1970 Private ownership. Is now known as Nike Base Town Park; as such, it hosts Grand Island's Senior Citizen Center, a town-sponsored safe hangout for teens known as Reality Cafe, and space for group meetings. A few military buildings still in use, new construction.
43°01′07"N 079°00′47"W
Is now used as the Grand Island Central School District's Eco Island Ecology Reserve. Former triple-magazine site now abandoned. Large piles of earth on top of magazines, some vehicles parked in magazine aera visible in aerial images. LC buildings along Stanley road still in use.
43°00′32"N 079°00′56"W
NY-03/04 Nike 2B, 1C/18H, 30A/24L-UA, (12L-H) New York Orangeburg/ Mount Nebo, New York
Orangeburg, New York
Orangeburg hamlet , in the Town of Orangetown Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Tappan; south of Blauvelt; east of Pearl River and west of Piermont...

 (dual site)
1955 - Apr 1974 Some old IFC buildings in use being used by the Town of Orangeburg.
41°01′57"N 073°57′03"W
Intact, USAR Center - Orangeburg. Batteries paved over with asphalt, new building construction.
41°02′16"N 073°56′29"W
NY-09 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A New York Kensico/ White Plains, New York
White Plains, New York
White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...

1955–1963 FDS. Now "Nike Overlook Park". IFC mostly taken over by woods, some buildings still stand, asphalted area badly cracked.
41°03′19"N 073°55′41"W
FDS Launch site adjacent to NY-03/04.
41°02′16"N 073°56′33"W
NY-15 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A New York Fort Slocum, New York 1955 - Jul 1960 Abandoned. David's Island. Buildings torn down, some sidewalks left. Not much else.
40°53′07"N 073°46′09"W
Abandoned. Hart Island, Double Magazines covered over with vegetation on north end of island; Buildings spread out all over the island, all appear in highly deterioration condition.
40°51′29"N 073°46′16"W
NY-20 Nike 1B, 2C/20A/12L-A New York Lloyd Harbor/ Huntington, New York
Huntington, New York
The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan...

Jan 1957 - 1963 Obliterated, High end single family housing, no evidence of IFC.
40°54′22"N 073°27′33"W
Obliterated, High end single family housing, possibly some partial remains covered by trees and vegetation.
40°53′50"N 073°28′21"W
NY-23 Nike 1B, 2C/20A/12L-A New York Hicksville/ Oyster Bay, New York
Oyster Bay (town), New York
The Town of Oyster Bay is easternmost of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is the only town in Nassau County that extends from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the town population was...

1955–1963 Obliterated, High end single family housing, no evidence of IFC.
40°48′22"N 073°33′37"W
Magazine remains, concreted over. Owned by the Nassau Board of Cooperative Education, which uses the site as the Brookville Nature Park and Outdoor Education Center.
40°48′38"N 073°32′53"W
NY-24 Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U New York Amityville/ Farmingdale, New York
Farmingdale, New York
The Village of Farmingdale is an incorporated village on Long Island within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York in the United States...

1957 - Apr 1974 Obliterated, new office building construction, in highly urban area. No evidence of IFC.
40°42′49"N 073°25′35"W
Either Army Reserve or NY National Guard site. New building for armory, no FC buildings remain. Missile launchers asphalted over but some doors still visible. Launcher area now motor pool for military vehicles.
40°42′30"N 073°24′20"W
NY-25 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/10L-U New York Defense Hill Rd, East Shoreham, New York
East Shoreham, New York
East Shoreham is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 5,809 at the 2000 census.East Shoreham is located in the northern part of the Town of Brookhaven.-Geography:...

1957 - Jun 1971 Mostly cleared land, some roads of IFC remain but that's about it Perimeter fence appears to be still standing, taken over by vegetation, however outline is clear in aerial imagery. Housing area intact, in private ownership. Former access road to IFC remains, highly deteriorated and partially taken over by vegetation. Part of the IFC has been redeveloped into unorganized sports facility.
40°57′00"N 072°52′07"W
Double magazine now motor pool area for Army Reserve unit. Also storage yard.
40°56′25"N 072°52′20"W
NY-29/30 Nike 2B, 4C/60A/24L-AA New York Lido Beach, New York (dual site) 1955–1963 Redeveloped into large school and recreational area of the Long Beach School District. IFC Obliterated.
40°35′36"N 073°38′04"W
Triple magazines visible, overgrown and abandoned. Many of the original structures, fencing, pavement, light poles, etc., still remain. Also being used by School District for school bus parking
40°35′33"N 073°36′54"W
NY-49 Nike 4B/18H, 30A/16L-U New York Fort Tilden, Rockaway Point Road, New York 1955 - Apr 1974 Intact, Gateway National Recreation Area. All buildings razed, partially reused by parking lot and West Bayshore Blve. No evidence of IRC except some disturbed land where structures once were.
40°33′30"N 073°53′49"W
Intact, US Park Service, very deteriorated condition.
40°33′32"N 073°53′17"W
NY-53 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A New York Leonardo/ Belford, New Jersey
Belford, New Jersey
Belford is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 1,768.-Ferry:...

1957–1963 FDS Location Undetermined Possibly incorporated into Naval Weapons Station Earle. FDS Location Undetermined. Redeveloped into single-family home sites.
NY-54 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U New York Homdel/Hazlet, New Jersey
Hazlet, New Jersey
Hazlet Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 20,334....

1955 - Nov 1968 Redeveloped into Phillips Park. No evidence of IFC.
40°23′40"N 074°10′17"W
Redeveloped into park and recreation area. No evidence of LS.
40°22′39"N 074°11′15"W
NY-56 Nike 4B/24H, 40A/16L-UU New York Sandy Hook, New Jersey
Sandy Hook, New Jersey
Sandy Hook is a barrier spit, approximately 6.0 miles in length and varying between 0.10 and 1 miles wide in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic Ocean coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. The barrier spit encloses the southern entrance of Lower New York Bay...

1960 - Jun 1971 Located on the former Sandy Hook Proving Ground
Sandy Hook Proving Ground
The Sandy Hook Proving Ground was a military facility, established by the Secretary of War on August 7, 1874, to serve as the United States Army's first proving ground for the testing of ordnance and materiel...

 (now a part of the Gateway National Recreation Area
Gateway National Recreation Area
Gateway National Recreation Area is a National Recreation Area in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Scattered over Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, New York and Monmouth County, New Jersey, it provides recreational opportunities that are rare for a dense urban environment, including ocean...

) in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, has been preserved and is open to the public. The IFC area is open one weekend a month from April to October. Numerous buildings and radar platforms exist.
40°26′53"N 073°59′36"W
The launcher area has occasional tours. The park currently owns three Ajax missiles and one Hercules. Every fall, the park holds a Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...

 Day event. Site NY-56 is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 as part of the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District. Twin magazine, abandoned, buildings in use, concrete in launcher area weathered by ocean and salt air.
40°26′01"N 073°59′07"W
NY-58/60 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U New York Old Bridge, New Jersey 1955 - Nov 1968 Obliterated, only foundations remain, Township owned
40°25′05"N 074°18′45"W
Obliterated, paved over for tractor trailer parking lot. No evidence remains of LS.
40°25′02"N 074°18′34"W
NY-65 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U New York South Plainfield, New Jersey
South Plainfield, New Jersey
South Plainfield is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 23,385....

1955 - Jun 1971 Redeveloped into single-family housing, no evidence of IFC.
40°32′37"N 074°23′34"W
Redeveloped into Hadley Shopping Center and a light industrial park. Obliterated.
40°33′02"N 074°24′40"W
NY-73 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A New York Summit/ Watchung, New Jersey
Watchung, New Jersey
Watchung is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,801.Watchung was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 23, 1826, from portions of North Plainfield Township based on the results...

1958 - Apr 1963 Redeveloped into Governor Livingston Regional High School.
40°41′11"N 074°23′14"W
Abandoned, deteriorating,
40°40′48"N 074°23′28"W
NY-79/80 Nike 2B, 4C/18H, 30A/23L-UA, (12L-H) New York Livingston, New Jersey
Livingston, New Jersey
Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 29,366.Livingston was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813, from portions of Caldwell Township and Springfield...

 (dual site)
1955 - Apr 1974 Essex County Park District, developed into Riker Hill Park. The control area was located atop Riker Hill (now Riker Hill Art Park)
Riker Hill Art Park
Riker Hill Art Park is a former Nike Missile base which has become an artistic community in Livingston, Essex County, New Jersey. Together with the Walter Kidde Dinosaur Park and Becker Park, it is a part of the Riker Hill Complex. The Art Park provides studio space for working artists in...

 in Livingston in order to obtain good radar coverage of the region. IFC now obliterated.
40°47′57"N 074°20′19"W
This double Nike site was operational with both Ajax and Hercules missiles. Largely Obliterated, some remains in semi-wooded area.
40°48′22"N 074°21′54"W
NY-88 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A New York Mountain View/ Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....

1955–1963 Redeveloped into high-end single family housing. No evidence of IFC.
40°56′57"N 074°14′43"W
Site used as vehicle storage for county vehicles, and other pubic services. Guard shack still visible, launcher site clearly visible, and admministartive buildings still in use.
40°55′49"N 074°15′52"W
NY-93/94 Nike 4B, 2C/18H, 30A/24L-UA, (12L-H) New York Ramsey/ Darlington/ Mahwah, New Jersey
Mahwah, New Jersey
Mahwah is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 25,890. The name Mahwah is derived from the Lenni Lenape word "mawewi" which means "Meeting Place" or "Place Where Paths Meet".The area that is now Mahwah was...

1955 - Jun 1971 Now wooded area.
41°02′14"N 074°11′54"W
Now upscale housing development
41°03′55"N 074°11′18"W
NY-99 Nike 3B/30A/12L-A New York Spring Valley/ Ramapo, New York
Ramapo, New York
Ramapo , formerly known as New Hempstead and then Hampstead, is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of New Jersey; southeast of Orange County, New York; south of the Town of Haverstraw and west of the Town of Clarkstown and the Town of Orangetown...

1956–1963 Partially Intact, East Ramapo School District.
41°08′47"N 074°03′35"W
Partially Intact, East Ramapo School District. Paved over parking lot for trucks..
41°08′47"N 074°02′21"W

Ohio

site collocated at C-27 hosted missile command and control functions for the region. The sites remained active until 1970-1971.




Cleveland Defense Area (CL): Headquarters facilities were located at the Shaker Heights Armory and in Cleveland. Sites
CL-02, CL-ll, and CL-69 were converted to fire Nike Hercules missiles. In 1968, the Cleveland Defense Area merged with Detroit's. In June 1971, the three remaining Nike Hercules batteries were deactivated.

External links


Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
CD-27 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Cincinnati - Dayton Wilmington, Ohio
Wilmington, Ohio
Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,520 at the 2010 census. At city entrances from state routes, county roads, and U.S. highways, the city slogan of "We Honor Our Champions" is seen, accompanied by signs that highlight various...

Mar 1960 - Mar 1970 Now light industrial area, some old IFC buildings still in use
39°24′31"N 083°53′44"W
Intact, Private ownership. Most buildings in good condition, magazine in good condition.
39°24′02"N 083°52′57"W
CD-46 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Cincinnati - Dayton Felicity, Ohio
Felicity, Ohio
Felicity is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 922 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Felicity is located at ....

Apr 1960 - Mar 1970 OHArNG, C Company, 216th Engineers. Buildings in good condition, no radar towers.
38°51′05"N 084°09′20"W
Buildings in good condition, magazine being used as tractor trailer parking and storage site.
38°50′38"N 084°08′35"W
CD-63 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Cincinnati - Dayton Dillsboro, Indiana
Dillsboro, Indiana
Dillsboro is a town in Clay Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,327 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1830 and named after James Dill, a general in the war of 1812 who beforehand had achieved limited success as a hotel clerk.-Geography:Dillsboro is located at...

Apr 1960 - Mar 1970 Buildings in good condition, the old radar towers are still standing.
39°00′28"N 085°00′36"W
Missile Launching site converted to a private residence (including old missile silos) on Ind. 262 just outside of the town limits. Buildings in good condition, magazine being used as tractor trailer parking and storage site.
39°00′04"N 085°02′02"W
CD-78 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Cincinnati - Dayton Oxford, Ohio
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...

Mar 1960 - Mar 1970 Private ownership, in excellent condition. Buildings in good condition, also several radar towers.
39°33′01"N 084°46′22"W
Private ownership, Radio transmitter, Cell tower built on site. Magazine area has been partially filled in, severe cracking of concrete, abandoned.
39°33′27"N 084°47′32"W
CL-02 Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U Cleveland Bratenahl, Ohio
Bratenahl, Ohio
Bratenahl is a wealthy village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is bordered by the city of Cleveland on three sides and by the shoreline of Lake Erie to the north. The population was 1,197 at the 2010 census...

1956 - Jun 1971 Some buildings standing, no radar towers.
41°32′28"N 081°37′33"W
Triple battery next to Lake Erie. Now a parking lot.
41°32′35"N 081°37′37"W
CL-11 Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U Cleveland Painesville, Ohio
Painesville, Ohio
As of the 2010 Census, there were 19,563 people. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,503 people, 6,525 households, and 4,032 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,928.6 people per square mile . There were 6,933 housing units at an average density of 1,160.0 per square mile...

1958 - Jun 1971 Private ownership, some buildings still standing, most torn down. Remains in wooded area look abandoned.
41°43′20"N 081°16′27"W
County Engineers Office. Used as a storage area. Appears in good condition.
41°43′39"N 081°17′10"W
CL-13 Nike 3B/30A/12L-A Cleveland Willowick, Ohio
Willowick, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,361 people, 6,101 households, and 4,112 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,709.2 people per square mile . There were 6,272 housing units at an average density of 2,493.4 per square mile...

1956–1963 Redeveloped into Robert Manry Park. The only IFC building left is a small pump house.
41°37′41"N 081°28′09"W
Wiloughby - Eastlake School District. In reasonable condition. The magazines have a one foot thick cap of concrete on them. All air vents, stairwells, hatches, etc. have been removed. Magazine area used for school bus parking.
41°37′53"N 081°27′06"W
CL-34 Nike 3B/30A/12L-A Cleveland Warrensville, Ohio
Warrensville, Ohio
Warrensville, Ohio can refer to:*Warrensville Heights, Ohio, a city in Cuyahoga County*Warrensville Township, Ohio, a paper township in Cuyahoga County...

1956–1963 Obliterated. All buildings torn down, only disturbed areas with some concrete building pads and former streets.
41°27′08"N 081°30′11"W
Obliterated. Redeveloped into shopping center.
41°26′48"N 081°29′44"W
CL-48 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Cleveland Garfield Heights, Ohio
Garfield Heights, Ohio
Garfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 28,849 at the time of the 2010 census.-Geography:Garfield Heights is located at ....

1956 - Aug 1961 Some buildings still standing and in use by Garfield Heights Board of Education.
41°24′27"N 081°36′26"W
Used by the Garfield Heights Board of Education., magazine paved over for school bus parking.
41°23′13"N 081°38′01"W
CL-59 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Cleveland Parma/ Midpark Station, Ohio
Parma, Ohio
Parma is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is the largest suburb of Cleveland and the seventh largest city in the state of Ohio...

1956 - Aug 1961 Redeveloped into Nathan Hale Park.
41°22′14"N 081°45′40"W
Redeveloped into Cuyahoga Community College, Western Campus
41°21′52"N 081°45′54"W
CL-67 Nike 3B/30A/12L-A Cleveland Lakefront Airport, Ohio
Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport
Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport is a public airport situated on the shore of Lake Erie, in the northeast part of downtown Cleveland, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It classified as a general aviation airport and is an FAA designated reliever to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport ,...

1956–1963 Now City of Cleveland J L Stamps District Service Center
41°31′19"N 081°39′55"W
Part of Runway L6 Cleveland Lakefront Airport
41°31′13"N 081°40′57"W
CL-69 Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U Cleveland Lordstown, Ohio
Lordstown, Ohio
Lordstown is a village in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area...

1956 - Jun 1971 Baseball Field, Part of Cleveland Tri-City Park
41°27′06"N 081°52′25"W
Tennis Courts, Part of Cleveland Tri-City Park
41°27′11"N 081°52′23"W

Pennsylvania


Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) PH-64DC established at Gibbsboro AFS, NJ in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center. On 1 May 1961 PH-64DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site RP-63/Z-63 Nike operations were inactivated on 30 Sep 1966




Pittsburgh Defense Area (PI): At first, three active Army battalions manned the ring around "Steel City". Later manning responsibilities would eventually be supplied by one active duty unit (3rd Missile Battalion, 1st Artillery) and one Pennsylvania Army National Guard battalion (The Duquesne Greys-2nd Missile Battalion, 176th Artillery). Operations at five of these Nike Hercules sites lasted until 1974.

Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) PI-70DC established at Oakdale AI, PA in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was initially an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center. It was later upgraded to the AN/TSQ-51 "Missile Mentor">solid-state computer system. PI-70DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site RP-62 / Z-62 Air Force operations ended 31 Dec 1969. The AADCP inactivated on 1 Sep 1974.

External links


Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
PH-07 Nike 2B/30A/8L-A Philadelphia Richboro, Pennsylvania
Richboro, Pennsylvania
Richboro is a census-designated place in Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,563 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Richboro is located at ....

1956 - Sep 1961 The IFC area is occupied by the Council Rock School District
Council Rock School District
The Council Rock School District also known as CRSD is located in lower Bucks County, in southeastern Pennsylvania. Its administrative offices are located in the Borough of Newtown. It spends over US$ 9,000 per secondary student per year...

 administration. Some IFC buildings still in use.
40°13′41"N 074°59′56"W
Launch site is part of the Northampton Township
Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Northampton Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States, about 12 miles northeast of Philadelphia. The population was 39,726 at the 2010 census.-History:...

 Recreation Center. Batting cage
Batting cage
A batting cage is an enclosed cage for baseball players to practice the skill of batting.It is usually made of netting or a chain-link fence and rectangular in shape. A batter stands at one end of the cage, with a pitching machine at the opposing end...

s have been placed on top of the two missile magazines, which appear otherwise intact.
40°13′15"N 074°59′41"W
PH-15 Nike 1B. 2C/30a/12L-A Philadelphia Bristol / Newportville/ Croydon, Pennsylvania
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...

1955–1964 Private ownership. Wooded area behind Bristol Plaza Shopping Center. Broken up concrete of building foundations, some partial streets, not much else.
40°07′39"N 074°53′14"W
Private ownership. Obliterated by new construction. Nothing left.
40°06′59"N 074°53′30"W
PH-23/25 Nike 2B, 4C/24H, 60A/22L-UA, (14L-H) Philadelphia Lumberton, New Jersey 1958 - Apr 1974 Township of Lumberton and private owner. Now Midway School. Several IFC buildings still in use.
39°57′51"N 074°47′01"W
Former double magazine. Township of Lumberton. Municipal complex storage yard. Some buildings still in use. Magazines visible and fully functional.
39°57′40"N 074°47′51"W
PH-32
PH-32
PH-32 is a former Nike missile launch site in Marlton, New Jersey, United States. The base was opened on July 1, 1955 as part of a ring of 12 Nike sites intended to protect the population and military installations of the Philadelphia area during the Cold War, specifically from attack by Soviet...

Nike 2B/30A/8L-A Philadelphia Marlton, New Jersey
Marlton, New Jersey
Marlton is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Evesham Township in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population of Marlton was 10,260.-History:...

1956–1963 Obliterated, Redeveloped into single family housing.
39°52′21"N 074°53′41"W
Abandoned site, magazine area visible. Not much left.
39°52′16"N 074°52′53"W
PH-41/43 Nike 2B, 4C/16H, 60A/23L-UA Philadelphia Erial, New Jersey
Erial, New Jersey
Erial is an unincorporated community located within Gloucester Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. It is home to Timber Creek Regional High School, Erial Elementary School, and Union Valley Elementary School , James W Lilly Elementary school. Erial shares the ZIP code 08081 with...

1956 - Apr 1974 After being closed by the Army in 1974, in 1976 the housing part of PH-41/43 was transferred to the Air Force for use by Gibbsboro AFS, New Jersey. It was designated as Gibbsboro Family Housing Annex. At some later time, probably about 1984, it was transferred back to the Army and assigned to Fort Dix. It was subsequently closed by 1990, however still is under US Government control. Now the IFC is a Vacant lot, woods now, nothing left.
39°45′04"N 074°59′58"W
US Government, Vacant lot, some old roads. Appears magazines were removed and filled in with dirt.
39°44′28"N 075°00′03"W
PH-49 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Philadelphia Mantua Township, New Jersey
Mantua Township, New Jersey
Mantua Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 14,217....

1956–1963 Redeveloped into Bethel Church and Glouchester County Christian School. Part of old access road still visible from Pitman Road.
39°44′13"N 075°09′36"W
Private ownership, Kraemer Construction Company. Buildings in use by company, magazine area visible being used as storage yard. Condition unknown.
39°44′40"N 075°10′03"W
PH-58 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-UA, (7L-H) Philadelphia Woolwich Township, New Jersey
Woolwich Township, New Jersey
Woolwich Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,032....

1957 - Apr 1974 Site is abandoned, four radar towers standing. Barracks remaining.
39°45′57"N 075°18′15"W
Abandoned. May be some building foundations and old roads. Serverly overgrown with vegetation. Magazine area visible from aerial imagery. Very deteriorated.
39°46′21"N 075°18′1"W
PH-67 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Philadelphia Village Green / Chester/Media, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 33,972 at the 2010 census. Chester is situated on the Delaware River, between the cities of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.- History :...

1955–1964 School and athletic fields.
39°51′45"N 075°25′45"W
Hilltop Elementary School, no remains. Magazines probably under asphalted parking lot.
39°51′00"N 075°26′15"W
PH-75 Nike 2B, 4C/18H, 60A/23L-UA, (11L-H) Philadelphia Edgemont/ Delaware City, Pennsylvania
Edgmont Township, Pennsylvania
Edgmont Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,918 at the 2000 census.-History and Socioeconomics:...

1955 - Nov 1968 Abandoned in heavy woods. A few buildings overgrown with vegetation, some streets heavily overgrown. Not much left.
39°58′23"N 075°28′33"W
USAR Center. Magazines under motor pool parking area asphalted over.
39°57′48"N 075°28′11"W
PH-82 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Philadelphia Paoli/ Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
The Village of Valley Forge is an unincorporated settlement located on the west side of Valley Forge National Historical Park at the confluence of Valley Creek and the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania, United States. The remaining village is in Schuylkill Township of Chester County, but once...

1955–1962 Empty field, nothing remains.
40°05′02"N 075°27′23"W
High-end housing development, nothing remains.
40°03′57"N 075°28′47"W
PH-91 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Philadelphia Worchester, Pennsylvania
Worcester Township, Pennsylvania
Worcester Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is pronounced "WOR-ses-ter." The population was 9,750 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...

1956–1963 Light office building, parking lot, also Worcester Nike Park. Some foundations of buildings, remainder of streets.
40°10′56"N 075°20′59"W
USAR Center. Magazines visible behind parking lot.
40°10′51"N 075°20′21"W
PH-99 Nike 4B, 2C/36H, 60A/22L-UU Philadelphia Warrington/ Eureka, Pennsylvania
Warrington Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Warrington Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 23,418 at the 2010 census.-History:Warrington Township was founded in October 1734, and is named after a town in Lancashire, England...

1956 - Jul 1971 Twin Oaks Summer Camp. several buildings still in use.
40°14′33"N 075°10′13"W
Now "Lower Nike Park" some old roads remain, Magazines appear to be covered over with dirt but location still visible on aerial imagery.
40°14′21"N 075°09′49"W
PI-02 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Pittsburgh Rural Ridge, Pennsylvania Apr 1955 - Apr 1963 A few buildings in use by Teen Challenge; drug & alcohol rehab center. No radar towers.
40°34′15"N 079°49′47"W
PennDOT equipment yard. Magazine area appears to be undergoing redevelopment, Magazines visible, some snow plows being stored on them.
40°35′48"N 079°49′21"W
PI-03 Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U Pittsburgh Dorseyville/ Indianola, Pennsylvania Oct 1956 - Mar 1974 American Indian Center Singing Winds Site. Well preserved site with numerous IFC buildings in use. Several radar towers standing.
40°34′49"N 079°53′43"W
Barracks building in use, most other buildings razed. Large areas of concrete piles visible in aerial imagery. Magazines visible, earth grading equipment moving dirt around area.
40°35′54"N 079°53′31"W
PI-25 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Pittsburgh Murrysville/ Monroe, Pennsylvania
Monroe, Pennsylvania
Monroe is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 514 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Monroe is located at ....

Apr 1955 - 1960 Barracks and some minor buildings intcdt, also new industrial building constructed on back of site. No radar towers.
40°27′40"N 079°43′24"W
Redeveloped into A.E. O'Block Junior High, and Adlai Stevenson Elementary School. Some concrete foundations visible, no evidence of magazines.
40°28′20"N 079°42′52"W
PI-36 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/10L-U Pittsburgh Irwin, Pennsylvania
Irwin, Pennsylvania
Irwin is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh. Some of the most extensive bituminous coal deposits in the State are located here. In the past, iron foundries, flour mills, car shops, facing and planing mills, electrical goods, and mirror factories provided...

Apr 1955 - Dec 1968 Some IFC buildings in use. Redeveloped into Norwin Soccor Club, Norwin YMCA, Oak Hollow Seniors Center.
40°20′42"N 079°41′55"W
Off Nike Road. Most buildings torn down, roads exist, double magazines visible. Site maintained.
40°20′46"N 079°41′01"W
PI-37 Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U Pittsburgh Cowansburg/ Herminie, Pennsylvania
Herminie, Pennsylvania
Herminie is a census-designated place in Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 856 at the 2000 census.-History:...

1956 - Mar 1974 Site appears unused. Many buildings standing, some razed. Several radar towers standing.
40°16′22"N 079°45′48"W
In use for light industry. Many buildings still in use, magazines still electrified and operable, used by owner for storage.
40°15′45"N 079°45′54"W
PI-42 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Pittsburgh Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on the east bank of the Monongahela River, where Pennsylvania Route 51 crosses, upstream of Pittsburgh and close to the county line. The population was 1,493 at the 2010 census...

1956 - Apr 1963 A few old IFC buildings in use, no radar towers. used by the Elizabeth Forward School District.
40°15′02"N 079°51′23"W
Some buildings standing, used by the Twin Pines Council of Governments as a Police Firing Range. Magazine exists, concreted over. May be used as a parking lot.
40°13′54"N 079°50′12"W
PI-43 Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U Pittsburgh Elrama May, Pennsylvania 1955 - Mar 1974 Still in Army control, being used by the PAArNG; D/876th Engineer Battalion. Some buildings still in use, others torn down. No radar towers standing.
40°15′09"N 079°57′06"W
Abandoned. Was in use by Army Reserve and PA National Guard. Buildings still standing. Magazines visible, concrete heavily cracked.
40°15′15"N 079°57′59"W
PI-52 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Pittsburgh Finleyville, Pennsylvania
Finleyville, Pennsylvania
Finleyville is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, named for John Finley. It was built at the junction of Brownsville Road and the 'Washington Road' from Cox's Fort to Catfish Camp, now Washington, Pennsylvania...

1958 - Jul 1960 Most of site now South Hills Christian School. Some buildings in use, others very deteriorated. No signs of radar towers.
40°16′37"N 080°01′42"W
Mostly redeveloped, magazine area in poor condition, used as storage yard and parking lot.
40°15′53"N 080°01′04"W
PI-62 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Pittsburgh Bridgeville/ Hickman, Pennsylvania
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Bridgeville is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,148 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bridgeville is located along Chartiers Creek, about southwest of downtown Pittsburgh at ....

1956 - Apr 1963 Appears abandoned. One building standing, empty parking lots in deteriorating condition. No radar towers.
40°23′14"N 080°08′22"W
Some buildings standing, used for school bus storage. Magazines visible, condition unknown.
40°22′16"N 080°09′51"W
PI-71 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/10L-U Pittsburgh Corapolis/ Beacon, Pennsylvania
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Coraopolis is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 5,677 at the 2010 census. In 1940 the population peaked at 11,086. It is a small community located to the west of Pittsburgh, along the Ohio River and to the east of the Pittsburgh International Airport...

1955 - Mar 1974 Robinson Dept. of Public Works, poor condition, being used as a storage yard.
40°28′54"N 080°08′36"W
Abandoned. No buildings or signs of magazines. Appear to have been dug up and filled with earth.
40°29′01"N 080°09′50"W
PI-92 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Pittsburgh Bryant/ North Park, Pennsylvania 1956 - Apr 1963 Abandoned. Barracks remaining and one other building. No known use.
40°34′31"N 080°00′05"W
Part of North Park Police Station. Magazines badly deteriorated, some used as parking lot.
40°35′25"N 080°00′33"W
PI-93 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/10L-H Pittsburgh Westville, Pennsylvania Oct 1956 - Jun 1971 Used by PA NG and Army Corps of Engineers.
40°31′38"N 080°03′44"W
Obliterated, part of Avonworth High School. One or two old buildings remain and some concrete in the ground.
40°30′53"N 080°04′49"W

Rhode Island

Providence Defense Area (PR): Sites located in Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts for the defense of Rhode Island's capital city. From 1959 through 1960, sites PR-38 and PR-99 were upgraded to launch Nike Hercules missiles.
Site PR-79 at Foster was preserved, to be used as a State Police facility. Site PR-99 at North Smithfield stayed in operation until 1971 while PR-38 at Bristol held on until 1974.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
PR-19 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Providence Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Rehoboth is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,172 at the 2000 census.-History:It was incorporated in 1643 making it one of the earliest Massachusetts towns to be incorporated. The Rehoboth Carpenter Family is among the founding families...

1956 - Jun 1971 MAArNG/USAR Center
41°53′02"N 071°12′25"W
Sports Complex, some old military buildings still in use.
41°53′05"N 071°11′57"W
PR-29 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Providence Swansea, Massachusetts
Swansea, Massachusetts
Swansea is a town in Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts.It is located at the mouth of the Taunton River, just west of Fall River, 47 miles south of Boston; and 12 miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island....

1956 - Jun 1959 Now a sports complex. Some old military buildings, off "Nike Site Road"
41°46′59"N 071°10′38"W
Iron Mountain storage building erected on old Missile pad. Part of magazine visible. Old FC buildings in area in various states of deterioration and abandoned.
41°47′59"N 071°09′52"W
PR-38 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/10L-U Providence Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol is a town in and the historic county seat of Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,954 at the 2010 census. Bristol, a deepwater seaport, is named after Bristol, England....

1956 - Apr 1974 Abandoned, overgrown with trees and vegetation. Likely most of site is under vegetation cover.
41°40′26"N 071°14′29"W
Redeveloped as Bristol County Development Center, no remains.
41°40′29"N 071°15′56"W
PR-58 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Providence North Kingston/ Davisville, Rhode Island
Davisville, Rhode Island
Davisville, Rhode Island was the former home of the U.S. Navy SeaBees. It was located at Quonset Point on Narragansett Bay, an area now included in the town of North Kingstown. The Navy acquired the property in 1939 and built Naval Air Station Quonset Point...

1956–1963 North Kingston Parks and Recreation Department sports complex. One old military building remains.
41°37′48"N 071°26′11"W
Most of LS removed. Empty lot with scrub vegetation. Remainder of some roads.
41°36′58"N 071°25′58"W
PR-69 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Providence Coventry, Rhode Island
Coventry, Rhode Island
Coventry is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 35,014 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of . of it is land and of it is water...

1956 - Oct 1974 After its closure by the Army, on 25 Sep 1975 the control site property was designated the Coventry ANG Station, Air National Guard. It was assigned to the United States Property and Fiscal Officer, State of Rhode Island for real property jurisdiction and control. Still in use by the RIANG, 281st, 282d Combat Communications Squadrons. Off "Nike Site Road"
41°43′15"N 071°35′51"W
Coventry Park. Most buildings remain, appears some of the magazine as well.
41°41′29"N 071°37′50"W
PR-79 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Providence Foster Center/ Foster, Rhode Island
Foster, Rhode Island
Foster is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, in the United States. The population was 4,606 at the 2010 census.- History :Foster was originally settled in the 17th century by British colonists as a farming community...

1956 - Jun 1963 Some buildings remain, part of Foster/Gloucester Regional School District
41°50′33"N 071°42′56"W
State of Rhode Island, State Police Academy and Training Center, buildings in use; magazines visible.
41°50′23"N 071°43′55"W
PR-99 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/11L-U, (10L-H) Providence North Smithfield/ Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....

1956 - Jun 1971 RIANG/USAFR Center, some old buildings in use.
41°58′15"N 071°34′26"W
Rhode Island Army National Guard, most buildings intact, Magazine area used as a motor pool.
41°58′57"N 071°34′40"W

South Dakota

Ellsworth AFB Defense Area (E): Four Nike Ajax batteries were positioned around Ellsworth AFB in 1957. E-01 was north, E-20 was east-northeast, E-40 was south-southeast, and E-70 was west-southwest. Headquarters facilities were located at Ellsworth. In 1958, batteries E-20, E-40, and E-70 were removed from service and E-01 was converted to fire Nike Hercules missiles. This battery remained in service until 1961.

An Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) was established at Ellsworth AFB, SD in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system. The AADCP was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site M-97. The radar site ceased all operations on 15 August 1962.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
E-01 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Ellsworth 5.2 miles N Ellsworth AFB 1957–1961 In use, some buildings still standing. No radar towers.
44°13′46"N 103°04′17"W
Abandoned. On or about 30 Dec 1963 the housing area next to the Launch Site was designated Ellsworth Family Housing Annex No 1, activated, and assigned to Ellsworth AFB. It was inactivated on 4 Nov 1970. Today, the housing is abandoned and the homes had been removed, leaving the basements exposed. Magazine visible, covered with vegetation and refuse.
44°12′15"N 103°05′52"W
E-20 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Ellsworth 5.3 miles ENE Ellsworth AFB 1957–1958 The IFC was assigned as an off-base installation to Ellsworth AFB on 25 May 1961. The Army housing was commonly referred to as East Nike Housing Area, and was controlled by Ellsworth AFB until about 2000. Today, the site is in use, some buildings still standing. No radar towers.
44°09′31"N 102°58′52"W
IFC buildings in use, housing adjacent abandoned and torn down. Magazine visible, covered with vegetation and refuse.
44°09′02"N 103°00′12"W
E-40 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Ellsworth 3.5 miles SSE Ellsworth AFB 1957–1958 In use, some buildings still standing. No radar towers.
44°05′16"N 103°05′12"W
After the Nike base was closed, it was gained by Ellsworth AFB on 30 Sep 1963, as Ellsworth Academic Annex (also referred to as South Nike Education Annex). As of Nov 1999, it was still on the Ellsworth AFB real property books, excess and awaiting disposition. Today, most buildings had recently been demolished. Magazine now an auto junkyard.
44°06′13"N 103°05′55"W
E-70 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Ellsworth 4.9 miles WSW Ellsworth AFB 1957–1958 The IFC was assigned as an off-base installation to Ellsworth AFB on 25 May 1961. The Army housing was commonly referred to as West Nike Housing Area, and was controlled by Ellsworth AFB until about 2000. Today, the buildings are still in use, some buildings still standing. No radar towers.
44°09′29"N 103°12′29"W
Abandoned, vegetation (tall trees) growing in Magazine concrete
44°09′11"N 103°12′59"W

Texas

Bergstrom AFB Defense Area (BG): Headquartered at Bergstrom AFB, Army units defended this Strategic Air Command
Base and the Austin region from two Nike Hercules sites between 1960-1966.




Dallas-Fort Worth Defense Area (DF): For air defense of Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. These Nike Hercules sites were manned by Regular Army and National Guard units and operated from 1960 to 1968. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) DF-30DC was established at Duncanville AFS, TX in 1959 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system.

DF-30DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-78 / Z-78. Air Force operations ended 31 July 1964. The AADCP was inactivated in 1969.




Dyess AFB Defense Area (DY): Installed to defend the SAC bombers and Atlas F missile silos stationed at and around Dyess AFB. Site DY-10, located at Fort Phantom Hill and site DY-50, located southwest of Abilene, remained operational from 1960 until 1966.

An Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) was established at Sweetwater AFS, TX in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system.

The AADCP was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site M-89 / Z-89. The AADCP was inactivated in Sep 1969.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
BG-40 Nike 3AG/12H/12L-H Bergstrom Elroy, Texas
Elroy, Texas
Elroy is a small unincorporated community in southeast Travis County, Texas, United States with a population of 125. It will be the future site of a brand new Formula One race track which will host the 2012 US Grand Prix....

 (SE)
Nov 1960 - Jun 1966 Abandoned. Appears to be mostly intact with buildings in various states of deterioration, several radar towers visible on aerial imagery.
30°06′18"N 097°35′30"W
Abandoned. Above-ground Nike-Hercules pads within protective berms. Missile assembly building appears standing, concrete missile pads deteriorated concrete.
30°05′30"N 097°35′16"W
BG-80 Nike 3AG/12H/12L-H Bergstrom Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...

 (WNW)
Nov 1960 - Jun 1966 Intact, TXArNG 111th Support Group
30°18′20"N 097°50′24"W
Above-ground Nike-Hercules pads within protective berms. Mostly abandoned, parts used by Support Group as a Firing Range.
30°18′52"N 097°52′00"W
DF-01 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Dallas Fort Worth Denton, Texas
Denton, Texas
The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...

 (N)
Sep 1960 - Oct 1968 Intact, located off North Locust Street just north of Denton, Texas was converted for use as an astronomical observatory of the University of North Texas after decommissioning. Aside from its use as a laboratory for the school's astronomy program, the site has been used for storage, research and experimentation. A broadcasting tower is also located on site. The site's housing and administrative complex was sold to a private owner and is currently being used as a residence. Has radar towers.
33°16′28"N 097°07′55"W
Underground single-magazine intact, no buildings, appears abandoned.
33°17′25"N 097°08′02"W
DF-20 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Dallas Fort Worth Terrell, Texas
Terrell, Texas
Terrell is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States, and a southeastern suburb of Dallas. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 13,606...

 (NE)
Aug 1960 - Feb 1964 Abandoned, most buildings collapsed, one radar tower still standing.
32°45′47"N 096°18′44"W
Underground single-magazine intact, Terrell FFA, school bus storage/maintenance.
32°46′00"N 096°17′42"W
DF-50 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Dallas Fort Worth Alvarado, Texas
Alvarado, Texas
Alvarado is the oldest city in Johnson County, Texas. The population was 4,289 in 2009.-Geography:Alvarado is located at and is located at the intersection of US Hwy 67 and I-35W. The city is south of Fort Worth and southwest of Dallas.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has...

Aug 1960 - Oct 1968 Intact, Private ownership in good condition. Appears to be a tower also present.
32°23′26"N 097°10′01"W
Private ownership, mostly returned to agricultural use, single magazine is about all that is left.
32°23′50"N 097°09′57"W
DF-70 Nike 3D/18H/12L-U Dallas Fort Worth Fort Wolters, Texas
Fort Wolters
Fort Wolters was a United States military installation four miles northeast of Mineral Wells, Texas. Originally named Camp Wolters, it was an Army camp from 1925 to 1946. During World War II, it was for a time the largest infantry replacement training center in the United States. After the war, the...

Sep 1960 - Oct 1968 Originally established during World War II as Camp Wolters. On 6 Mar 1951 it was redesignated Wolters Air Force Base. On 15 Dec 1956 jurisdiction, control, and accountability transferred back to the Army. Still in use, with a few buildings, one radar tower, TXArNG training.
32°50′48"N 098°02′42"W
Intact double underground magazine, Small arms storage, firing, and maneuvering range
32°51′00"N 098°03′35"W
DY-10 Nike 3AG/12H/12L-H Dyess Fort Phantom Hill, Texas
Fort Phantom Hill
Fort Phantom Hill was an United States Army and Confederate Army installation located at the Clear Fork of the Brazos River in Jones County, Texas. The fort was active from 1852 to 1853 and again from 1856 until the 1890s....

 (N)
Oct 1960 - Jun 1966 Intact, Abilene Independent School District, in good shape.
32°33′52"N 099°43′00"W
Above ground magazines protected by berms. Appears abandoned, covered by wild vegetation, Private ownership.
32°34′49"N 099°43′02"W
DY-50 Nike 3AG/12H/12L-H Dyess Abilene, Texas
Abilene, Texas
Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County...

 (12 mi SW)
Oct 1960 - Jun 1966 Complete with radar towers, in use, use unknown.
32°17′05"N 099°56′37"W
Above ground magazines protected by berms. Appears abandoned.
32°16′16"N 099°57′30"W

Virginia

Norfolk Defense Area (N): Headquarters facilities were located at Fort Monroe, Ballantine School in Norfolk,
Reedsville/South Norfolk, Graddock BranchIPortsmouth, and Newport News. The world's largest naval complex received an extensive air defense network. Sites N-25, N-52, and N-85 were modernized to fire the Nike Hercules missile. Site N-63 held the distinction of being the last to operate Nike Ajax, being deactivated in November 1964. Both Regular Army and Virginia Army National Guard Units contributed to the manning of the sites. Sites at (N-52) Deep CreekIPortsmouth and (N-85) DenbighlPatrick Henry remained active until April 1974.

An Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) was established at Cape Charles AFS, VA in 1958 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system.

The AADCP was later integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-56 / Z-56. The AADCP inactivated in June 1974.

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
N-02 Nike 2C, 1B/30A/12L-A Norfolk Fox Hill, Virginia
Fox Hill, Virginia
Fox Hill is an area within the eastern part of Hampton, Virginia. It is mostly a neighborhood community with a few small businesses scattered throughout. Fox Hill is bordered to the south by Phoebus, a neighborhood and former town that was incorporated within the city of Hampton; and Buckroe, a...

1955–1963 Fort Monroe, HQ Training and Doctrine Command. Buildings in good shape, no radar towers.
37°05′02"N 076°17′55"W
Fort Monroe, HQ Training and Doctrine Command, Buildings in good shape, magazines covered with earth.
37°05′29"N 076°17′12"W
N-25/29 Nike 4B, 2C/18H, 30A/24L-UA Norfolk Fort Story, Virginia 1957 - Jun 1971 Army amphibious training site. Some buildings still in use, no towers.
36°55′51"N 076°01′28"W
Army amphibious training site. Buildings in use. Magazines visible, status unknown.
36°55′23"N 076°01′07"W
N-36 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Norfolk Kempsville, Virginia
Kempsville, Virginia
Kempsville was formerly an unincorporated town which was located in Princess Anne County, Virginia. In modern times, it is a community within the urbanized portion the independent city of Virginia Beach, the largest city in Virginia.-History:...

1955–1964 City of Virginia Beach, Parks and Recreation offices. Also juvenile detention facility.
36°47′22"N 076°08′31"W
Parks and Recreation, maintenance, building in use. Magazine area now storage yard.
36°47′15"N 076°07′46"W
N-52 Nike 2B/18H, 30A/8L-UA Norfolk Deep Creek/ Portsmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 95,535.The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic and active U.S...

1955 - Apr 1974 Chesapeake Alternative School.
36°41′59"N 076°20′45"W
Public Safety Training Center. Buildings in use, magazines still intact, being used as a parking lot.
36°41′25"N 076°20′29"W
N-63 Nike 2B, 1C/30A/12L-A Norfolk Nansemond/ Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk is the largest city by area in Virginia, United States, and is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 84,585. Its median household income was $57,546.-History:...

1955 - Nov 1964 Being redeveloped into high end single family housing. Foundations visible in construction site.
36°51′11"N 076°28′02"W
Bennett's Creek Park. Some buildings in use, magazine area obliterated however land scarring visible where overfilled with soil.
36°51′04"N 076°28′42"W
N-75 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Norfolk Smithfield/ Carrolton, Virginia
Smithfield, Virginia
Smithfield is a town in Isle of Wight County, in the South Hampton Roads subregion of the Hampton Roads region of Virginia in the United States. The population was 8,089 at the 2010 census....

1955 - Jun 1961 Isle of Wight County Park "Nike Park". Some old buildings remain. Also quite a few junk vehicles.
36°58′32"N 076°33′28"W
Isle of Wight County Park. Magazine site is still very recognizable, with the surface concrete pad / blast deflectors and raised areas surrounding the former elevator doors still in place.
36°57′44"N 076°33′49"W
N-85 Nike 2B, 1C/18H, 30A/12L-UA, (8L-H) Norfolk Denbigh/ Patrick Henry, Virginia
Denbigh, Virginia
Denbigh was a small unincorporated community in Warwick County, Virginia, and was long the county seat. After a municipal consolidation in 1958, it became a neighborhood of the independent city of Newport News.-History:...

1955 - Apr 1974 Peninsula Airport Commission. Abandoned and overgrown with weeds. Some buildings standing as well as radar towers.
37°08′24"N 076°29′57"W
Abandoned area, weeds, no remains of launchers. Some buildings may still be standing.
37°08′01"N 076°30′19"W
N-93 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Norfolk Hampton/ Spiegelville, Virginia
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts...

1955–1963 USAR Center
37°03′08"N 076°23′17"W
USAR Center Magazine area remains, concrete badly deteriorated.BR>37°03′34"N 076°23′44"W

Washington

Fairchild AFB Defense Area (F): Four sites initially protected the Spokane region and the Strategic Air Command Base at Fairchild. Medical Lake was converted to Hercules missiles in 1960 and 1961. Headquarters facilities were located at Fairchild AFB. The Army deactivated the Nike Ajax batteries in 1960. An Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) was established at Mica Peak AFS, TX in 1958 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system.

The AAFC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site SM-151 / Z-151. The AADCP was inactivated in May 1972.




Hanford Defense Area (H): Nike missiles replaced and augmented gun batteries that had been previously installed
to defend this nuclear industrial complex. Headquarters facilities were located at Camp Hanford. Three sites were deactivated in December 1958 as only Saddle Mountain was converted to the new Nike Hercules. Upon deactivation of this Hercules battery in 1960, the equipment was forwarded to the Norfork site at Deep Creek/Portsmouth.




Seattle Defense Area (S): Home of Boeing Aircraft Company and military installations, Seattle was ringed
with defenses manned by both Regular Army and Washington National Guard units. Nike Ajax sites were phased out from 1960 to 1963. Sites at (S-13) Redmond, (S-61) Vashon Island, and (S-92) Kingston were upgraded to launch Nike Hercules missiles and survived until 1974.

Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) S-90DC established at Fort Lawton AFS, WA in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was initially an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center. It was later equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system.

S-90DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...

 (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site RP-1 / Z-1 The Air Force ceased radar operations in March 1963 and the AADCP was inactivated 1 Sep 1974.

External links



Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
F-07 Nike 2B, 1C/30A/12L-A Fairchild Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...

1957 - Jun 1960 Was acquired by the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...

 during 1963 to be used as one of the command readout stations for the DMSP
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program monitors meteorological, oceanographic, and solar-terrestrial physics for the United States Department of Defense. The program is now run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The mission of the satellites was revealed in March 1973...

 mission. It was operated by Detachment 1, 4000 Aerospace Applications Group, which was later designated as Detachment 1, 1000th Satellite Operations Group, and later the 5th Satellite Control Squadron part of the 50th Space Wing. It was later converted to the Fairchild Satellite Operations Center to support MILSTAR/GPS and other programs under Air Force Space Command
Air Force Space Command
Air Force Space Command is a major command of the United States Department of the Air Force, with its headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. AFSPC supports U.S. military operations worldwide through the use of many different types of satellite, launch and cyber operations....

. Some IFC buildings still in use.
47°42′10"N 117°34′39"W
Private Ownership. Magazines visible.
47°40′48"N 117°36′24"W
'F-37 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Fairchild Cheney, Washington
Cheney, Washington
Cheney is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The full time resident population was 10,590 as of 2010 census. Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, and its population grows to approximately 17,600 people on a temporary basis when classes at Eastern Washington...

1957 - Jun 1960 USAF Four Lakes Communications Station
47°33′05"N 117°33′14"W
In use by 256th Combat Communications Squadron, Washington Air National Guard.
47°32′31"N 117°32′46"W
F-45 Nike 2B, 1C/18H, 30A/12L-UA Fairchild Medical Lake, Washington
Medical Lake, Washington
Medical Lake is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The population was 5,060 at the 2010 census. It is home to two mental hospitals, Eastern State Hospital and Lakeland Village.-Geography:...

1957 - Mar 1966 Being used as an auto junkyard. Some buildings standing, even a few radar towers.
47°33′09"N 117°43′39"W
Abandoned, some buildings stating, magazine deteriorating but visible.
47°35′10"N 117°40′31"W
F-87 Nike 2B, 1C/18H/11L-U Fairchild Deep Creek, Washington Sep 1958 - Mar 1966 Private ownership, electrical service, buildings and radar towers standing.
47°42′09"N 117°44′33"W
Private ownership. Some military buildings in use, new buildings erected over magazine.
47°39′38"N 117°42′55"W
H-06 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U Hanford Saddle Mountain, Washington
Saddle Mountains
The Saddle Mountains consists of an upfolded anticline ridge of basalt in Grant County of central Washington state. The ridge, reaching to 2,700 feet, terminates in the east south of Othello, Washington near the foot of the Drumheller Channels...

1955 - Dec 1960 Obliterated and abandoned, Department of Energy
46°47′33"N 119°26′54"W
Obliterated and abandoned, Department of Energy
46°44′54"N 119°25′26"W
H-12 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Hanford Othello, Washington
Othello, Washington
Othello is a city in Adams County, Washington, United States. The population was 5,847 at the 2000 census and grew 25.9% over the next decade to 7,364 at the 2010 census. Othello refers to the city as being in the "Heart" of the Columbia Basin Project...

1955 - Dec 1958 Obliterated and abandoned, Department of Energy
46°41′33"N 119°23′09"W
Obliterated and abandoned, Department of Energy
46°41′11"N 119°24′29"W
H-52 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Hanford Rattlesnake Mountain, Washington
Rattlesnake Mountain, Benton County, Washington
Rattlesnake Mountain is a 3,527 ft windswept treeless sub-alpine ridge overlooking the Hanford nuclear site...

1955–1960 Intact, Department of Energy, facilities used as auxiliary research labs under Pacific Northwest National Laboratories oversight, currently scheduled for demolition.
46°23′42"N 119°35′45"W
Intact, Department of Energy, silo currently used as lab for University of Washington research projects.
46°23′31"N 119°32′03"W
H-83 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Hanford Priest Rapids, Washington
Priest Rapids
Priest Rapids was a narrow, fast-flowing stretch of the Columbia River, located in the central region of the U.S. state of Washington. It was flooded by the construction of the Priest Rapids Dam in the 1950s....

1955 - Dec 1958 Obliterated and abandoned, Department of Energy
46°40′22"N 119°42′18"W
Obliterated and abandoned, Department of Energy
46°41′46"N 119°42′13"W
S-03 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Seattle Bothell, Washington
Bothell, Washington
Bothell is a city located in King and Snohomish Counties in the state of Washington. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area. The population was 33,505 as of the 2010 census...

1957 - Mar 1964 Obliterated, Horizon Heights Park and grass runway airfield
47°46′26"N 122°16′40"W
Partially Intact, FEMA Agency Region X HQ and US Army Reserve Hooper Center. Magazines appear to be under asphalted-over parking lot.
47°47′24"N 122°14′11"W
S-13/14 Nike 2B, 4C/18, 60A/23L-UA, (11L-H) Seattle Redmond, Washington
Redmond, Washington
Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located east of Seattle. The population was 54,144 at the 2010 census,up from 45,256 in 2000....

 (dual site)
1957 - Mar 1974 Is owned by the Lake Washington School District
Lake Washington School District
The Lake Washington School District #414 is a public school district in King County, Washington. it is the fifth-largest school district in Washington. It serves the region to the east of Lake Washington, one of the wealthiest in the Puget Sound area...

 and was previously used for the district's NEVAC work study programs. All the structures remain intact, though some are in disrepair. The radar site to the west of the launchers has been renovated and is now owned by the United States Air Force. The radars have been removed and portions of the site have been converted into "Nike Park"
47°41′06"N 122°06′33"W
Dual magazines, in overgrown area, visible.
47°41′00"N 122°04′24"W
S-20 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Seattle Cougar Mountain/ Issaquah, Washington
Issaquah, Washington
Issaquah is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 30,434 at the 2010 census.Based on per capita income, Issaquah ranks 25th of 522 areas in the State of Washington to be ranked....

1957 - Mar 1964 Obliterated, Cougar Mountain County Park
47°32′26"N 122°05′50"W
Obliterated, Cougar Mountain Regional Wildlife Park
47°32′00"N 122°06′49"W
S-32 Nike 1B, 2C/20A/12L-A Seattle Lake Young, Washington
Renton, Washington
Renton is an Eastside edge city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Founded in the 1860s, Renton became a supply town for the Newcastle coal fields...

1956 - Dec 1961 Partially Intact, King County Sheriff's Department
47°26′09"N 122°07′01"W
Intact, Maple Valley Christian School, South King County Activity Center (shared launch with S-33)
47°27′07"N 122°06′51"W
S-33 Nike 1B, 2C/20A/12L-A Seattle Lake Young/ Renton, Washington
Renton, Washington
Renton is an Eastside edge city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Founded in the 1860s, Renton became a supply town for the Newcastle coal fields...

1956 - Dev 1961 Intact, USAR Center, 104th Division, Training
47°25′49"N 122°08′42"W
Intact, Maple Valley Christian School, South King Counth Activity Center (shared launch with S-32)
47°27′07"N 122°06′51"W
S-43 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/10L-A Seattle Kent/Midway, Washington
Kent, Washington
Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage...

1956 - Feb 1963 Now Grandview Park.
47°23′50"N 122°17′06"W
Intact, King County Parks and Kent School District, magazines removed.
47°22′52"N 122°16′58"W
S-61 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-UA, (7L-H) Seattle Vashon Island, Washington 1956 - Mar 1974 Partially Intact, Vashon High School
47°25′01"N 122°27′46"W
Has been turned into a public horse park named Paradise Ridge. The buildings are now used as a thrift store, Granny's Attic, and a medical clinic. Also Nike Site Park
47°24′39"N 122°29′01"W
S-62 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Seattle Ollala, Washington
Olalla, Washington
Olalla is a small unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is located on Colvos Passage on Puget Sound just north of the Pierce County county line. Olalla used to be larger than Port Orchard, county seat of Kitsap County...

1958 - Mar 1963 Intact, Ollala Guest Lodge
47°25′52"N 122°32′28"W
Partially Intact, Private ownership, being used as a junkyard for old vehicles.
47°25′10"N 122°33′20"W
S-81 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Seattle Poulsbo, Washington
Poulsbo, Washington
Poulsbo is a city on Liberty Bay in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is the fourth largest city in Kitsap County and one of the main suburbs of Seattle in the Kitsap area. The population was 9,200 at the 2010 census....

1956 - Nov 1960 Intact, North Kitsap School District and Frank Raab Municipal Park
47°43′30"N 122°37′21"W
Redeveloped into retail center.
47°45′26"N 122°39′39"W
S-92 Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U Seattle Kingston, Washington
Kingston, Washington
-External links:* *...

1958 - Mar 1974 Eagledale Park,
47°36′33"N 122°31′23"W
North Kitsap County School District, Spectrum Alternative Center
47°38′17"N 122°32′46"W

Wisconsin

Milwaukee Defense Area (M): This Defense Area was merged with Chicago-Gary in 1968. The three Nike Hercules batteries remained operational until 1971

External links

Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
M-02 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U Milwaukee Milwaukee/ Brown Deer, Wisconsin
Brown Deer, Wisconsin
Brown Deer is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a suburb of Milwaukee. The population was 11,999 at the 2010 census...

1957 - Jun 1971 Woods/Single family home subdivision.
43°10′35"N 087°56′01"W
Obliterated, no remains.
43°10′41"N 087°56′24"W
M-20 Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U Milwaukee Milwaukee/ Harbor Drive, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...

1957 - Jun 1971 Redeveloped into park
42°55′32"N 087°50′56"W
Office buildings on lake front
42°56′00"N 087°50′57"W
M-42 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Milwaukee Cudahy, Wisconsin
Cudahy, Wisconsin
Cudahy is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,429 at the 2000 census.-History:Originally known as the Buckhorn Settlement, it was renamed in the late 1800s when Patrick Cudahy purchased 700 acres of land in the Town of Lake, two miles from the Milwaukee city...

1956 - Aug 1961 Now part of Warnimont Golf Course
42°56′40"N 087°50′56"W
School/University, no remains.
42°57′13"N 087°50′51"W
M-54 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Milwaukee Hales Corners/ Paynesville, Wisconsin
Hales Corners, Wisconsin
Hales Corners is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,765 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hales Corners is located in southwestern Milwaukee County...

1956 - Aug 1961 IFC located at 2400 W Ryan Road Franklin, Wisconsin. Torn down lot graded no remains.
42°52′26"N 087°56′24"W
Redeveloped as an industrial site, no remains.
42°51′49"N 087°55′03"W
M-64 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Milwaukee Muskegon/ Prospect, Wisconsin
Muskego, Wisconsin
Muskego is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 21,397. Its 2006-2008 estimated population was 22,851. Muskego is the fifth largest community in Waukesha County. The name Muskego is derived from the Potawatomi Indian name for the...

1956 - Mar 1963 machine shop
42°56′29"N 088°08′50"W
Being redeveloped. No remains.
42°55′42"N 088°09′43"W
M-74 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U, (10L-H) Milwaukee Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. The population was 70,718 at the 2010 census, making it the largest community in the county and 7th largest in the state. The city is located adjacent to the Town of Waukesha...

1956 - Jun 1971 Located on a hill nicknamed by local children as "Nike Hill". The command center is a common spot for urban exploration. Some have suggested that it be made into a cold war museum. In March 2006, the city of Waukesha took ownership of the property from the federal government. It is now named Hillcrest Park.
43°01′23"N 088°11′28"W
Being redeveloped, totally obliterated.
43°00′16"N 088°11′35"W
M-86 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Milwaukee Lannon, Wisconsin
Lannon, Wisconsin
Lannon is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,009 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lannon is located at ....

1956–1958 Park Offices for Menomonee County Park
43°09′43"N 088°09′49"W
Privately owned, largely intact.
43°10′19"N 088°09′34"W
M-96 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Milwaukee Milwaukee/ Silver Springs, Wisconsin 1956 - Jun 1971 West Silver Springs ASARC and Training Area
43°07′12"N 087°57′50"W
US Army Depot.
43°07′11"N 087°58′37"W

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