E-20 Ellsworth Nike Missile Site Complex and East Housing Complex
USA /
South Dakota /
Box Elder /
224th Place
World
/ USA
/ South Dakota
/ Box Elder
World / United States / South Dakota
military, Cold War 1947-1991, nikemissile, missile launch facility
Ellsworth Family Housing Annex #3, FXDE
This housing area supported Ellsworth Nike Site E-20 from approximately 1957 - 1958. It was assigned as an off-base installation to Ellsworth AFB on 25 May 1961. It is commonly referred to as East Nike Housing Area, and is still controlled by Ellsworth AFB albeit excess, pickled, and awaiting disposition.
This housing area supported Ellsworth Nike Site E-20 from approximately 1957 - 1958. It was assigned as an off-base installation to Ellsworth AFB on 25 May 1961. It is commonly referred to as East Nike Housing Area, and is still controlled by Ellsworth AFB albeit excess, pickled, and awaiting disposition.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_Missile
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 44°9'5"N 103°0'12"W
- Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA/KRCA) 10 km
- Hotel Flight 46 km
- Fort Meade, South Dakota 48 km
- Lima Flight 73 km
- Golf Flight 75 km
- Kilo Flight 100 km
- Foxtrot Flight 103 km
- Oscar Flight 104 km
- November Flight 105 km
- Mike Flight 129 km
- Former Nike School Buildings 0.2 km
- Former Nike Housing 0.3 km
- Bridge 11 km
- Viewfield Cemetery 13 km
- Bridge 14 km
- National Weather Service Doppler radar for western South Dakota 14 km
- New Underwood High School 15 km
- Interstate 90 Interchange 78 15 km
- New Underwood Cemetery 16 km
- Interstate 90 Interchange 84 24 km