Jim Creek Naval Radio Station

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This 1-megawatt NAVRADSTA VLF radio transmitter transmits very low frequency (10 - 20 kHz), very high power radio waves -- primarily sending messages to submarines. Built in 1953 in the foothills of the northern Cascades, ten massive antenna cables, all more than a mile long, span the Jim Creek valley, suspended by twenty 200-foot tall towers.

It is also a Regional Outdoor Recreation Area for active duty personnel, reservists, retirees, DoD civilians, and sponsored guests.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Creek_Naval_Radio_Station

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Coordinates: 48°11'44"N 121°55'19"W

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Area of actual VLF antenna Quarry Quarry French Peak Robe Lake Bosworth Three Fingers Mount Pilchuck State Park Lake Roesiger Spada Lake (Culmback Dam)