Land incorporated within Alfred Brush Ford Park (also known as Ford Brush Park) at the foot of Lenox Ave. Abandoned IFC site. Owned by Burlington Recreation Commission. Obliterated, LA Sheriff's Department Air Station. Enjoy An Adventure At Marge Kline Whitewater Course, A Kayak Park Hiding In Illinois, The Oldest Crop Fields In The United States, Morrow Plots, Are Right Here In Illinois, Twinkies Were Invented At This Old Factory In Illinois From The 1800s, The Garden Of The Gods Outpost In Illinois Makes The Shawnee National Forest Unforgettable, Walk Through A Sea Of Orchids At The Illinois Chicago Botanical Gardens Orchid Show, Try The Ultimate Nighttime Adventure With Kirby Winter Wellness Walk At Allerton Park In Illinois, Even The Grinch Would Marvel At The Holiday Lights At Lilacia Park In Illinois, The Town Of Richton Park In Illinois Is The Star Of A Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie, 10 state parks in Illinois that are totally splendid. Each flight is a group of 10 missile silos controlled by a Missile Alert Facility (MAF). Obliterated, no evidence of launch site. David Olsen Despite being decommissioned in 1984 and remaining abandoned for decades, the structure is surprisingly well preserved. One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States. [9] Its defenders included both Regular Army and National Guard units. Land cleared and being redeveloped into forested area. Buildings vacant, but given the remoteness of this facility appear to be in decent shape. In the 1970s, the partially dismantled site was part of the Friends World College campus. Dual magazines, in overgrown area, visible. Many parked cars on site, probably employees. are the names of places, businesses, cities, etc. Fenced. Doors have been completely covered with dirt. Launch doors are probably sealed shut but visible along with Nike concrete launching pads. Several Buildings standing also some radar towers. San Francisco Defense Area (SF): San Francisco was defended by 12 Nike sites: SF-08, SF-09, SF-25, SF-31, SF-37, SF-51, SF-59, SF-87, SF-88, SF-89, SF-91 and SF-93. You can zoom in and out in a few ways. Deactivated silos were located in Arizona, California, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, New York, South Dakota, Texas, and Washington. Leftover traces of the approximately 265[2] Nike missile bases can still be seen around cities across the United States. 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 Air Force Base in 1995. Concrete launch pads still visible. From decommissioned nuclear bunkers to dilapidated military barracks, these properties. As the U.S. and other countries enact sanctions against Russia, some remnants of escalating tensions between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. still stand in Chicago. Intact, abandoned. Launch structures completely removed except for some fences and a road and other infrastructure built for the missile site, Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Parks and Recreations District. Baseball fields, recreation Halls, Tennis courts, playground etc. The most common sites have been the Minuteman. LA-45DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (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. It is also owned by the Michigan DNR. Berms around missile launch sites now around buildings erected in former missile sites. see the locations of all silos on the ICBM History page. Double above-ground magazines, on top of mountain ridge, under US Army control, Both Nike launch facilities overgrown with vegetation, abandoned. Obliterated. Magazines visible, earth grading equipment moving dirt around area. Now "Nike Overlook Park". Partially intact, administration buildings at entrance standing, with what appear to be military radio towers. It was used until 15 December 1975 for Civil Air Patrol use, being called Fork CAP Annex. Part of the concrete structures and the bases of the radar towers are still standing, and used for paintball wars by the local youth. Many tractor trailers and new small business or manufacturing buildings on the site. Mostly vacant land in the middle of forested area. Buildings were torn down, some new structures erected, and a bunch of old boats and trucks stored on site; may be a junkyard. Redeveloped into Vernon Hills Athletic Complex. 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). Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) S-90DC established at Fort Lawton AFS, WA in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Hong Kong CNN . But the Ajax could only travel about 25 miles, which military leaders felt was not far enough to be an effective air defense. If so, are any of the silo structures still there? After inactivation, the property reverted to Selfridge AFB. Redeveloped into communications site. Accessible to the public by hiking. FDS. Obliterated, no evidence of existence at end of former access road. Buildings in use as "4-H Park and County Fairgrounds". The Full Screen control in the upper righthand corner of the Google Maps display expands the display to cover the entire computer screen. (17,500 mph). FDS. Partially Intact, East Ramapo School District. No remnants remain except some small broken chunks of concrete. The AADCP was inactivated in 1969. Silos have been deactivated because of treaty obligations, missile obsolescence, and Congressional belt-tightening. Porter Center Road divides site into west and east sections. Launch site now the parking lot for the Children's Theatre of Annapolis and athletic fields. Above-ground site with launchers protected by berms. 2) Protection - Minuteman sites away from America's coastlines meant more warning time if submarines launched from off the coasts. Below-ground Triple-magazine Nike-Hercules site built up on high ridge. Some roads still exist as unconnected concrete. Well-preserved in private ownership. Now "Turkey Hill Park". Facility fenced but appears to be open. FDS. Abandoned, replanted with pines. Nothing remains except large open area. Magazine area appears to be an auto junkyard, although intact, appears to be a large garage, auto dismantling building erected over the magazine. They were disguised as Propane tanks.no radar towers. . All missiles in the silos are currently Minuteman III (LGM-30G). Location: Illinois, United States. Magazine used as. Buildings appear in excellent condition.381723N 0895651W / 38.28972N 89.94750W / 38.28972; -89.94750 (SL-40-CS), 381611N 0895700W / 38.26972N 89.95000W / 38.26972; -89.95000 (SL-40-LS). Another 60 spare W31's had been kept in permanent storage at grid 4528'46"N 1135'57"E Longare. Private ownership. Solar panels and a simple off grid power [] $999900 118.5 acres 2 bd Demolition of this facility began in 2015 and is now complete. Most touch screen devices will zoom by Buildings in good condition, magazine being used as tractor trailer parking and storage site. Abandoned site at the north end of the SRA/north shore of the lake, where S. Wolf lake Blvd. FDS. Three years later, the U.S. Army Air Defense Command deactivated the remaining missile batteries. Single-family home. In private hands, appears in good shape. The only IFC building left is a small pump house. Largely intact, however the forest has just about won the battle to reclaim its former areas. This magazine is currently abandoned and is flooded to a depth of several inches. Just east of here was located the launch control equipment for one of the three Nike complexes in Fairfax County. Barracks buildings in use, double magazine site. Most buildings remain, appears some of the magazine as well. FDS. Most buildings were razed, with no radar towers. that appear on the map. FDS. Map showing the areas of the six Minuteman Missile wings on the central and northern Great Plains. Launch pad doors still visible, but concrete has been covered by soil and is now a grassy area. The logistics train was airlifting by US CH-47's within 6 hrs after receipt of a coded message. (WTTW Archive). On 6 Mar 1951 it was redesignated Wolters Air Force Base. Buildings torn down, Launch doors visible, now welded shut. Concrete foundations badly deteriorated, only some building foundations remain. If you're using a Perimeter fencing intact. Magazines probably under asphalted parking lot. Units assigned were D/36th (/54-9/58), D/1/562nd (9/58-12/62) and D/4/1st (12/62-4/74). Above-ground firing site, although no berms visible. Closed by 1997. Private ownership, now MPL Industries. C-41 Jackson Park. Launch site with three intact missile pits located at the end of Stocksdale Road in Kingsville, MD. On Okinawa, the 30th ADA Brigade was on Okinawa. of Public Works, poor condition, being used as a storage yard. It was organized into a Missile Group (the overall staffing); a Support Wing (tech and log support), and 2 (9th and 13th) Missile Wings, each with 4 subordinate units. #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left;width:100%;font-weight:normal;}, Beyond Chicago from the Air with Geoffrey Baer, The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special. 20th Century Castles offers missile bases, communications bunkers, silos and other unique, underground properties. Probably facility is complete within the trees and wild underbrush. The AAFC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site SM-151 / Z-151. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) SL-47DC was established at Belleville AFS, IL in 1959 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. East side of what is now Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. On that date, it was designated as Potrero Hills Storage Annex; and jurisdiction, control, and accountability were assigned to Travis AFB. 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 Air Force Base in 1995. The Italian Nike units were initially combined Nike Ajax and Hercules equipped but switched completely over to Nike Hercules in the mid 1970s. Others were offered to state and local governments, while others were sold to school districts. FDS. Demolished, open lot owned by Michigan DNR. intrusion detection mechanisms. Buildings in good shape, no evidence of radar towers. FDS. Missile site partially intact, used by City of Torrance, Torrance Airport Civil Air Patrol. Radar mount mounds on north side of site visible from Military Rd. The buildings are now used as a thrift store, Granny's Attic, and a medical clinic. 384744N 0894758W / 38.79556N 89.79944W / 38.79556; -89.79944 (SL-10-CS), Private Ownership Purchased 7-12-14 by Ron Mertens of Smithton IL. Strategic Air Command. Also lots of single-family housing. FDS. Redeveloped into A.E. Parts of the facility exist but are abandoned, lot of vegetation reclaiming the facility. For locations and views, fly in using Google Earth thanks to NikeSiteSearchers. Now obliterated, High-end single-family housing, no evidence of IFC. Since that time there have been hundreds of Atlas, Titan, Minuteman and Peacekeeper sites constructed all the way from Texas to North Dakota, New Mexico to Montana. Fort Monroe, HQ Training and Doctrine Command. Some buildings standing, Now USG Plant. USAR Center Magazine area remains, concrete badly deteriorated.BR>. The AADCP was later integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-56 / Z-56'. YouTube footage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWYAtR-XgTI, This list is sorted by state. SL-47DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-70 / Z-70. Several radar towers standing. Even the signs listing the bunker's rules can be read decades later. Partially intact, on "Nike Road". Figure4shows an underground launch control center. Private ownership, in excellent condition. Former access road to IFC remains, highly deteriorated and partially taken over by vegetation. Missile launchers asphalted over but some doors still visible. Buildings exist on east side of road, appear to be in poor condition and overgrown. Obliterated, FDS, vacant lot just west of LAX runway 6R, Nike launch facilities obliterated. Former triple Ajax battery. Above ground magazines protected by berms. Located at the north end of Centennial Park along 153rd St. between Huntington Ct. and Hickory Dr. FDS. Mostly intact, some IFC buildings being used for transmitter support with large radio towers on site. One building standing, sold to a local brewery and currently being refurbished into brewery and restaurant. 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. Nike Carlton: 3B/20A/12L-A Newport: 3B/18H, 30A/12L-UA, FDS Derelict, but partially intact. No sign of IFC. Intact, City of LA, White Point Park. Do you have a question for Geoffrey? Heres why the US Air Force isnt concerned. Access road also overgrown with vegetation, inaccessible. No radar towers. Some buildings standing as well as radar towers. Obliterated, High-end single-family housing, possibly some partial remains covered by trees and vegetation. Large wooded area around the 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. Private ownership redeveloped into single-family housing. In use for light industry. Some old roads still exist in the abandoned part of the facility, but no evidence of radar towers. Abandoned, some buildings standing, magazine deteriorating but visible. No missiles were ever actually launched in Chicago. Many of the original structures, fencing, pavement, light poles, etc., still remain. The U.S. reverted the islands to Japan on May 15, 1972, setting back a Ryky independence movement that had emerged. Likely most of site is under vegetation cover. This was a very compact facility. Several buildings still in use. FDS. A wonderful private oasis! The AADCP inactivated on 1 Sep 1974. Portion of the bike trail from Tower Road to the launch complex was original road used to access the base. It was later upgraded to the AN/TSQ-51 "Missile Mentor" solid-state computer system. Their defending area was the industrial Ruhr area. Magazines appear to be once under asphalted-over parking lot, however, access to one lift platform is now covered with dirt and the magazine is filled with water. American Indian Center Singing Winds Site. Perimeter fencing is intact and sturdy. Most buildings are still there, launch magazines filled in, concrete pads obliterated. Part of Allegheny County Police and Fire Training Academy. have been removed. FDS. Well preserved site with numerous IFC buildings in use. Remaining buildings in deteriorated condition. Concrete launcher foundations partially intact, Microwave/Communication Facility. Redeveloped into Robert Manry Park. Now Nickerson Beach/Chappel Rock Park. The missiles were decommissioned in 1974 as the Cold War came to an end, but remnants remain all around the country to this day. Site is now the location of a couple of office buildings. Missile launch areas now abandoned and overgrown. If those centers fail to carry out a launch order, specially-configured E6B airborne command posts, nicknamed Doomsday Planes, can take over. The park currently owns three Ajax missiles and one Hercules. For example, "2AK/18L-H" means the site contained two Nike Ajax magazines (A), located above ground (K), with eight launchers (8L) being converted to Nike Hercules (H). They are cement-block shells. Double launch magazine now District of Columbia minimum security prison. One small IFC building remains. Abandoned, in private hands. Abandoned and overgrown. Very deteriorated state. Located at Battery Leary, Merriam, Upper Reservation, Ft. MacArthur. Some buildings may still be standing. All buildings in use in excellent condition. Abandoned. FDS. However, the army also deployed nike missiles to europe as part of the nato alliance, with sites being operated by both american and european military forces. We always take Highway 71 South taking us through Kimball, Nebraska and Limon, Colorado coming out at Highway 25 at Trinidad, Colorado. Launch site abandoned, appears to be above-ground site with launchers located within berms. Still in Army control, being used by the PAArNG; D/876th Engineer Battalion. Used to be well preserved for its years of age and disuse, but the underground batteries were demolished and filled in 2001. Some traces of building foundations but nothing of missile launchers or magazines. Exterior of the administration building and launch area can be viewed during the tour. 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. A few vehicles being stored in abandoned berm area, appears in good shape. Some old IFC buildings in use being used by the Town of Orangeburg. SF-90DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-38 / Z-38 The AADCP was inactivated in mid-1971. Fenced and gated. Large piles of earth on top of magazines, some vehicles parked in magazine area visible in aerial images. Air Force operations ended 31 Dec 1969. A missile may have a MIRVed warhead, containing three W78 350-kiloton warheads, to attack three targets. FDS Redeveloped into Croom Vocational High School, the launch site is identified as the auto, building trades, and grounds keeping school. Redeveloped into "Nike Recreation Fields", Town of Shelton. Nike was created to address a new. Transferred to the U.S. Navy in 1981. Being used as an auto junkyard, large numbers of junk cars stored in missile firing pads. Nike missile operations continued there until 1979 when the site was closed. FDS. 2023 Atlas Obscura. Area fenced and gated. The security gate to the MAF is 968 feet from the road. Launch area obliterated, owned by Fairfax County and repurposed as Popes Head Park; a marker close the site, Virginia Historic marker E98 states: Redeveloped into "Observatory Park". All buildings razed, partially reused by parking lot and West Bayshore Blve. Today, the site is in use, some buildings still standing. Redeveloped as Anne Arundel County Schools Maint & Operations center. Now privately owned but undeveloped. Winner will be selected at random on 04/01/2023. Contaminated soil remediated on site. By Donald E. 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Has been completely demolished and made into a nature conservatory. At some later time, probably about 1984, it was transferred back to the Army and assigned to Fort Dix. While all of the munitions have been removed from the site, one of the decomissioned missiles is still on display in nearby Villa Park, Illinois, in front of the town's VFW hall. Some IFC buildings still in-use, part of site also used by "Rolnick Observatory" also using old IFC buildings. Fenced. ICBMs were offensive weapons and were actually what led to Nike missiles becoming obsolete. W-13DC was the first Missile-Master DC to become operational. LS completely removed. Appears to be a large water tower built on site. Redeveloped into Marine Mammal Center. It is also a safe haven for deer chased by hunters in the area, as it is completely fenced in. In 1963, the more advanced Nike-Hercules missile was distributed to some Nike bases. In use, some buildings still standing. Each site with a US Custodial Team had an on-site load of 10 nuclear warheads ready to be launched at very short notice. Guided public tours are available JuneSeptember through a local non-profit organization. Remains an Army Reserve facility. Totally obliterated, nothing left. Located at Bailey's Hill Park. Private ownership. Intact but decaying and falling apart, NPS-GGNRA, camp site, YMCA facility. If you're using an IOS device like an iPhone or iPad, double-tapping the display zooms in but tapping does not zoom Largely intact, Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Department, Bossier Parish SWAT field training site. Appears abandoned. Apparently, magazines are still electrified, and used for covered underground storage. Partially Intact on mountain top, Fort Funston Park Picnic Area. No structures appear to remain. No signs of radar towers. FDS. Almost intact buildings still exist but are vandalized and a section has major fire damage. Private ownership, redeveloped into single-family housing. 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. Appears to be the base of a radar tower remaining, no buildings. Obliterated, Coyote Hills Regional Park. Partially intact, buildings being used, no evidence of radar towers. Site Summit is listed in the, Intact Army ownership, best preserved Alaskan Site. IFC buildings in use, housing adjacent abandoned and torn down. You do not want to buy land or live anywhere near these silo's, and preferrably not anywhere within 200 miles of these missile fields. Redeveloped into single-family housing subdivision "Callaway Lakes". Partially Intact, Private ownership, being used as a junkyard for old vehicles. This article lists sites in the United States, most responsible to Army Air Defense Command; however, the Army also deployed Nike missiles to Europe as part of the NATO alliance, with sites being operated by both American and European military forces. All six magazines are concreted over. Looks like some vehicles are parked on concrete pads. You can FDS. Site PR-79 at Foster was preserved, to be used as a State Police facility. Next, turn left on Wolf Lake Drive and follow it all the way back to where the road forks. Overgrown, most buildings underneath veneration canopy. Has radar towers. Minor remnants are still visible in the NE corner. AADCP inactivated 1 September 1974 and dissolved as part of the 1988 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. Largely Obliterated, some remains in semi-wooded area. Command, maintenance, and fueling buildings now serve as the U.S. Border Patrol's Detroit Sector Headquarters. Partially intact. in Nike Missile Sites. It was transferred from the Army to the Air Force (Headquarters Command) on 10 Jun 1963. Used as City of Rancho Palos Verdes storage area. Some buildings standing, used by the Twin Pines Council of Governments as a Police Firing Range. Coventry Park. Theres a Cold War missile launch site in Addison, Illinois that is now home to a charming park where children play. [citation needed]. Formerly located on Hog Island, formerly Ft. Duvall. FDS, Abandoned and overgrown. Elevators cemented over. A few military buildings still in use, new construction. FDS. Also used by City of LA Department of Airports, Jet Pets Animal Service. Buildings torn down, launch pads consist of concrete slabs and bunkers. Figure 6 shows satellite views of a normally unattended silo (left) and one undergoing maintenance (right). Used for herding rams and storage. General Belgian Nike info: The Nike missile system was operational in the Belgian airforce from 1959 until 1990. Now Blast Camp paint-ball park. The housing area in Brandywine, Maryland, supported Washington Nike Site W-36 from approximately 1957 1961. Magazine exists, concreted over. Buildings at beginning of entrance road, former underground double magazine. magazine paved over for school bus parking and as an outdoor education center, Redeveloped into Cuyahoga Community College, Western Campus, Now City of Cleveland J L Stamps District Service Center, Part of Runway L6 Cleveland Lakefront Airport, Baseball Field, Part of Cleveland Tri-City Park, Tennis Courts, Part of Cleveland Tri-City Park, Private ownership. Sites at (S-13) Redmond, (S-61) Vashon Island, and (S-92) Bainbridge Island were upgraded to launch Nike Hercules missiles and survived until 1974. Launcher area now motor pool for military vehicles. Site DY-10, located at Fort Phantom Hill and site DY-50, located southwest of Abilene, remained operational from 1960 until 1966. The AADCP was later integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-80 with FPS-10 (2); FPS-8/GPS-3; FPS-7C and FPS-6A radars. When you select the Map view, you can turn on terrain features by clicking or touching the Terrain box. As Greenland is Danish and that country refused to host foreign military and nuclear weapons, a bilateral agreement was signed allowing access for all US forces and weaponry in Greenland. In reasonable condition. Missile silos are scattered across such vast expanses so that potential adversaries would have to target each missile individually. Map showing the areas of the six Minuteman Missile wings on the central and northern Great Plains. Now under private ownership, Explosives Technology. The Formerly Used Defense Sites (FDS) program processed many former sites and then transferred them out of Defense Department control.[7]. The central buiding houses the elevator to take the missileers down to the underground control center. Please share your experiences and photos with us below in the comments. Peninsula Airport Commission. FDS. FDS. Isle of Wight County Park. Abandoned in heavy woods. Missile Launching site converted to a private residence (including old missile silos) on Ind. Oakland Community College. Partially intact. C-50 Homewood. It was inactivated on 4 Nov 1970. Nike missile site C-44 was part of the Chicago-Gary Defense Area, which included about 20 bases around the Chicagoland area. FDS. Rebuilt as Los Angeles County prison camp. Redeveloped into high-end single-family housing. Battery 8,8th Battalion,3rd Air Defense Brigade was located on the Chinen peninsula in southern part of the island. Fairfax County ownership, maintenance yard. No evidence of IFC site. Barracks and some minor buildings intcdt, also new industrial building constructed on back of site. Abandoned and overgrown with trees. See. The vehicle park is on top of the three magazines. Links: Sandy Hook Tours:: Site NY-56:: Gateway National Park:: NJ 14 Missile Bases:: NY-56 History:: Trip Advisor:: Highlands Air Force Station, 332609N 1042007W / 33.43583N 104.33528W / 33.43583; -104.33528 (W-10-LS). No towers. Ther are also sleeping quarters and eating areas above ground. There were also sites in Wolf Lake, Fort Sheridan, the Skokie Lagoons and elsewhere placed strategically to overlap so that no part of the Chicago-area would be left unprotected. Severely overgrown with vegetation. They were the countrys first surface-to-air guided missile system. Some old roads remain. The Air Force ceased radar operations on 30 Sep 1969, and the AADCP was inactivated on 1 Sep 1974.
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