Nike Missile Locations New Jersey
State | Site Name | Missile Type | Defense Area | Site Loc | Service Dates | Control site condition/owner | Launch Site condition/owner |
NJ | NY-54 | Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U | New York | Homdel/Hazlet | 1955 - Nov 1968 | FDS | FDS |
NY-53 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | New York | Leonardo/ Belford | 1957 - 1963 | FDS | FDS | |
NY-80 | Nike 2B, 4C/18H, 30A/23L-UA, (12L-H) | New York | Livingston (dual site) | 1955 - Apr 1974 | Intact, Essex County Park District | Partially Intact, General Services Administration | |
NY-88 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | New York | Mountain View/ Wayne | 1955 - 1963 | FDS | FDS | |
NY-93/94 | Nike 4B, 2C/18H, 30A/24L-UA, (12L-H) | New York | Ramsey/ Darlington/ Mahwah | 1955 - Jun 1971 | FDS | FDS | |
NY-56 | Nike 4B/24H, 40A/16L-UU | New York | Sandy Hook | 1960 - Jun 1971 | Gateway National Recreation Area | Gateway National Recreation Area | |
NY-58/60 | Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U | New York | South Amboy | 1955 - Nov 1968 | FDS | FDS | |
NY-65 | Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U | New York | South Plainfield | 1955 - Jun 1971 | FDS | FDS | |
NY-73 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | New York | Summit/ Watchung | 1958 - Apr 1963 | FDS | Union County Department of Parks and Recreation | |
PH-41 | Nike 2B, 4C/16H, 60A/23L-UA | Philadelphia | Berlin/ Clementon | 1956 - Apr 1974 | US Government, abandoned | US Government, abandoned | |
PH-25 | Nike 2B, 4C/24H, 60A/22L-UA, (14L-H) | Philadelphia | Lumberton | 1958 - Apr 1974 | Township of Lumberton and private owner | Township of Lumberton | |
PH-32 | Nike 2B/30A/8L-A | Philadelphia | Marlton | 1956 - 1963 | Obliterated, Private ownership, future housing planned | Partially Intact, Evesham Board of Education | |
PH-49 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Philadelphia | Pitman | 1956 - 1963 | Intact, Bethel Church | Private ownership | |
PH-58 | Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-UA, (7L-H) | Philadelphia | Swedesboro | 1957 - Apr 1974 | General Services Administration | General Services Administration |
Note there were additional sites covering the New York area located in New York State.
Note there were additional sites covering the Philadelphia area located in Pennsylvania.
Nike Missile Type Key
Missile Storage: C=Ajax only, original design B=Ajax or Hercules, some modifications were required for the elevator to handle the Hercules launcher. D= Either, increaed access room in the magazine
Missile Launcher: A=Ajax AA=Double Ajax launchers AG=Above Ground H=Hecrules L=Launcher K=Unoffical designation for Alaskan above ground launchers U=Uniersal launcher UA=1/2 Universal and 1/2 Ajax launchers UU=Double Univeral launchers
Note: Launchers converted to Hercules are given in paraenthesis, e.g. (8L-H)
This data is from the book To Defend and Deter: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Missile Program