Milagra Ridge Military Reservation (Pacifica, California) | park, Second World War 1939-1945, Cold War 1947-1991, nikemissile, closed / former military

 park, Second World War 1939-1945, Cold War 1947-1991, nikemissile, closed / former military

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Now a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), Milagra Ridge was the southern-most coastal defense work built to defend the entrance to San Francisco Bay. A 6" gun emplacement was built here during World War II. A 16" gun emplacement similar to one at Fort Funston was to be built but it was canceled. Later, the area was used as a launch site for a Nike missile battery. The deserted Battery 244, several fire control stations and the buried Nike bunkers remain at this undeveloped park.

The Milagra Ridge Military Reservation (Nike Site SF-51-L) is situated approximately seven miles south of San Francisco in Pacifica, San Mateo, CA. The total acreage was 330.01. There were 327.97 fee acres, 0.58 license acres, and 1.46 easement acres. The site was acquired in 1942.

The Milagra Ridge Military Reservation site was originally used for coastal defense purposes, fire control station, and most recently as a launcher and administrative area of Nike Site SF-51. This site was used by the U.S. Army Air Defense Command.

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