Former site of No Mans Land Navy Airfield

USA / Massachusetts / Chilmark /
 military, historical layer / disappeared object
Built some time during 1943 when the Navy began using the island as a bombing range.It consisted of a single 3,300 foot runway with no support facilities.It is not clear if the runway was used solely as a bombing target or if it was an emergency landing strip as well.A 1989 USGS map includes the annotation "Military Reservation.Restricted Area.US Navy Air to Ground target.Ordnance expenditure authorized 7 days a week."
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Coordinates:   41°15'13"N   70°49'24"W
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