Nile Missile Locations Michigan
| State | Site Name | Missile Type | Defense Area | Site Loc | Service Dates | Control site condition/owner | Launch Site condition/owner |
| MI | D-17 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Detroit | Algonac/ Marine City | 1957 - Feb 1963 | Private ownership | Private ownership |
| D-97 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Detroit | Auburn Heights | 1955 - Feb 1963 | Obliterated, Oakland Community College | Obliterated, Oakland Community College | |
| D-26 | Nike 2B, 2C/12H, 20A/12L-UA, (8L-H) | Detroit | Belle Isle | 1955 - Nov 1968 | Obliterated, City of Detroit | Obliterated, City of Detroit | |
| D-57/58 | Nike Carlton: 3B/20A/12L-A Newport: 3B/18H, 30A/12L-UA | Detroit | Carleton/ Newport (shared double launch, separate control sites) | 1955 - Apr 1974 | FDS | FDS | |
| D-87 | Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U, (10L-H) | Detroit | Commerce/ Union Lake | 1955 - Apr 1974 | FDS | ||
| D-23 | Nike 2B/20A/8L-A | Detroit | Detroit City Airport | 1955 - Dec 1960 | Obliterated, City of Detroit | Obliterated, City of Detroit | |
| D-86 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Detroit | Franklin/ Bingham | 1957 - Feb 1963 | Partially Intact, State of Michigan | Obliterated, State of Michigan | |
| D-51 | Nike 1B, 2C/20A/8L-A | Detroit | Gross Isle | 1955 - Feb 1963 | FDS | FDS | |
| D-69 | Nike 2B/20A/8L-A | Detroit | River Rouge Park | 1956 - Feb 1963 | Partially Intact, City of Detroit | Obliterated, City of Detroit | |
| D-54 | Nike 4B, 2C/30A/24L-AA | Detroit | Riverview/ Wyandotte (dual site) | 1955 - Feb 1963 | FDS | FDS | |
| D-61 | Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-UA | Detroit | Romulus/ Dearborn | 1957 - Jun 1971 | FDS | FDS | |
| D-14 | Nike 2B/20A/8L-A | Detroit | Selfridge AFB | 1955 - Feb 1963 | Partially Intact, Army Engineering Support Buildings | Obliterated, Army Tank Automotive Command | |
| D-16 | Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U | Detroit | Selfridge AFB | 1955 - Jun 1971 | Partially Intact, Army Engineering Support Buildings | Obliterated, Army Tank Automotive Command | |
| D-06 | Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U | Detroit | Utica | 1955 - Apr 1974 | FDS | FDS |
Built during the mid-1950s Detroit Defense Area Nike batteries are located at:
(D-06) Utica D-06 IFC - D-06 Launch Area
(D-14) Selfridge AFB D-14 IFC - D-14 Launch Area
(D-16) Selfridge APB D-16 IFC - D-16 Launch Area
(D-17) Algonic/Marine City D-17 IFC - D-17 Launch Area
(D-23) Detroit City Airport D-23 IFC - D-23 Launch Area
(D-26) Fort Wayne/Detroit D-26 IFC - D-26 Launch Area
(D-51) NAS Grosse Isle D-51 IFC - D-51 Launch Area
(D-54) Riverview/Wyandotte D-54 IFC - D-54 Launch Area
(D-57) Carleton D-57 IFC - D-57 Launch Area
(D-58) Carleton/Newport D-58 IFC - D-58 Launch Area
(D-61) Wayne County Airport D-61 IFC - D-61 Launch Area
(D-69) River Rouge Park D-69 IFC - D-69 Launch Area
(D-26)Franklin/Bingham D-26 IFC - D-26 Launch Area
(D-87) Commence/Union Lake D-87 IFC - D-87 Launch Area
(D-97) Auburn Heights. D-97 IFC - D-97 Launch Area
Nike Missile Type Key
Missile Storage: C=Ajax only, original design B=Ajax or Hercules, some modifications were required for the elevator to handle the Hercules launcher. D= Either, increased access room in the magazineMissile Launcher: A=Ajax AA=Double Ajax launchers AG=Above Ground H=Hercules L=Launcher K=Unofficial designation for Alaskan above ground launchers U=Universal launcher UA=1/2 Universal and 1/2 Ajax launchers UU=Double Universal launchers
Note: Launchers converted to Hercules are given in parenthesis, e.g. (8L-H)
This data is from the book To Defend and Deter: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Missile Program