Christopher Point Battery
USA /
Washington /
Port Angeles /
World
/ USA
/ Washington
/ Port Angeles
World / Canada / British Columbia / Capital
Second World War 1939-1945, military, fortification, artillery battery
From 1941 to 1944, two US 8-inch M1888 railway guns dismounted on M1918 barbette carriages were located here, as well as an AA battery. American crews provided technical support only. Battery site still exists, but no public access. Located at the Rocky Point Naval Establishment. To the west at Church Hill was the Naval signal station. Two independent fire-control towers for this battery were once located at Church Hill and at Beechy Head.
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Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 48°18'34"N 123°33'46"W
- Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot Rocky Point 5.2 km
- Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) Ault Field 64 km
- Naval Magazine Indian Island 65 km
- Naval Submarine Base Bangor 85 km
- Jim Creek Naval Radio Station 119 km
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord 140 km
- JBLM North 145 km
- Yakima Training Center 283 km
- Boardman Air Force Range 395 km
- Umatilla Chemical Depot 410 km
- Rocky Point 0.1 km
- Navigation point on island 1.2 km
- Race Rocks Ecological Reserve 2.4 km
- Helipad 2.6 km
- Race Rocks - Lighthouse 2.6 km
- Protected production workshop 2.9 km
- Protected production workshop 2.9 km
- Protected production workshop 3 km
- Pedder Bay 3.5 km
- William Head Minimum Security Jail 4 km