Nike Missile Locations Washington
State | Site Name | Missile Type | Defense Area | Site Loc | Service Dates | Control site condition/owner | Launch Site condition/owner |
WA | F-37 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Fairchild | Cheney | 1957 - Jun 1960 | Private ownership | Private ownership |
F-87 | Nike 2B, 1C/18H/11L-U | Fairchild | Deep Creek | Sep 1958 - Mar 1966 | Private ownership, electrical service | Private ownership | |
F-45 | Nike 2B, 1C/18H, 30A/12L-UA | Fairchild | Medical Lake | 1957 - Mar 1966 | Private ownership | Private ownership | |
F-07 | Nike 2B, 1C/30A/12L-A | Fairchild | Spokane | 1957 - Jun 1960 | FDS | FDS | |
H-12 | Nike 2B/20A/8L-A | Hanford | Othello | 1955 - Dec 1958 | Obliterated, Department of Energy | Department of Energy | |
H-83 | Nike 2B/20A/8L-A | Hanford | Priest Rapids | 1955 - Dec 1958 | Obliterated, Department of Energy | Obliterated, Department of Energy | |
H-52 | Nike 2B/20A/8L-A | Hanford | Rattlesnake Mountain | 1955 - Dec 1958 | Intact, Pacific North Weatern Laboratories Headquarters | Intact, Pacific North Western Laboratories Headquarters | |
H-06 | Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U | Hanford | Saddle Mountain | 1955 - Dec 1960 | Obliterated, Department of Energy | Obliterated, Department of Energy | |
S-20 | Nike 2B/20A/8L-A | Seattle | Cougar Mountain/ Issaquah | 1957 - Mar 1964 | Obliterated, Cougar Mountain County Park | Partially Intact, Cougar Mountain Regional Wildlife Park | |
S-03 | Nike 2B/20A/8L-A | Seattle | Kenmore | 1957 - Mar 1964 | Obliterated, Horizon Heights Park | Partially Intact, FEMA Agency Region X HQ | |
S-43 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/10L-A | Seattle | Kent/Midway | 1956 - Feb 1963 | Intact, WAArNG Center | Partially Intact, King County Parks and Kent School District | |
S-92 | Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U | Seattle | Kingston | 1958 - Mar 1974 | Intact, Laborer's Training | Intact, North Kitsap County School District, Spectrum Alternative Center | |
S-32 | Nike 1B, 2C/20A/12L-A | Seattle | Lake Young | 1956 - Dec 1961 | Partially Intact, King County Sheriff's Department | Intact, Maple Valley Christian School, South King County Activity Center (shared launch with S-33) | |
S-33 | Nike 1B, 2C/20A/12L-A | Seattle | Lake Young/ Renton | 1956 - Dev 1961 | Intact, USAR Center, 104th Division, Training | Intact, Maple Valley Christian School, South King Counth Activity Center (shared launch with S-32) | |
S-62 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Seattle | Ollala | 1958 - Mar 1963 | Intact, Ollala Guest Lodge | Partially Intact, Private ownership | |
S-81 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Seattle | Poulsbo | 1956 - Nov 1960 | Intact, South Kitsap School District and Frank Raab Municipal Park | Private ownership | |
S-13 | Nike 2B, 4C/18, 60A/23L-UA, (11L-H) | Seattle | Redmond (dual site) | 1957 - Mar 1974 | Intact, WAArNG, scheduled for development | Intact, Private ownership, nursery | |
S-61 | Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-UA, (7L-H) | Seattle | Vashon Island | 1956 - Mar 1974 | Partially Intact, Vashon High School | Partially Intact, Vashon Island Equestrian Park and Nike Events Center |
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