Antennas/Nike SF-37C (site) (Fremont, California)

USA / California / Newark / Fremont, California / Bayview Trail
 military, Cold War 1947-1991, nikemissile, cell site / cell tower
Currently the site of Alameda Co. public safety radio antennas, microwave relays, and VHF/UHF antennas, this was also the site of Nike battery SF-37's integrated fire control (IFC). Various acquisitional and tracking radars were once located here in the days when this was a Nike battery, used to scan the skies for incoming enemy targets. Many of the original buildings remain including some Cold War-era artwork.

www.acme.com/jef/nike/sf37c.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Nike
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Coordinates:   37°32'24"N   122°4'57"W

Comments

  • The rectangular concrete pads in front of the facility were used by the Nike acquisition and tracking radars that were once located here.
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