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Nike Missile Sites of the San Francisco Bay Area
URL: http://www.acme.com/jef/nike/

Description:
The Nike missile program operated between 1954 and 1974. This site lists information about 24 named Nike locations that ring the San Francisco Bay Area. Each of the Nike sites consists of position information (longitude, latitude, and elevation), a topographic map of the area, a description, photographs of the site, and a list of other nearby Nike sites. Part of the Nike Missile Webring.

Author:
Poskanzer, Jef

Extra Keywords
Cold War, civil defense

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Antiaircraft missiles
Guided missile bases -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area
Nike rocket

LII Database Information:
Record 6196 created by Nora Harris on 04/14/2004
Last modification on 04/20/2004
Published: 04/14/2004  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/6196