Nike Air Defense Missile

Nike Missile Locations Pennsylvania

State	Site Name	Missile Type	Defense Area	Site Loc	Service Dates	Control site condition/owner	Launch Site condition/owner
PA	PH-67	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Philadelphia	Chester/Media	1955 - 1963	FDS	FDS
	PH-75	Nike 2B, 4C/18H, 60A/23L-UA, (11L-H)	Philadelphia	Edgemont/ Delaware City	1955 - Nov 1968	Ridley Creek State Park	USAR Center
	PH-15	Nike 1B. 2C/30a/12L-A	Philadelphia	Newportville/ Crowden	1956 - 1963	Private ownership	Private ownership
	PH-82	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Philadelphia	Paoli/ Valley Forge	1955 - 1982	FDS	FDS
	PH-07	Nike 2B/30A/8L-A	Philadelphia	Richboro	1956 - Sep 1961	FDS	FDS
	PI-02	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Pittsburgh	Rural Ridge	Apr 1955 - Apr 1963	FDS	FDS
	PH-99	Nike 4B, 2C/36H, 60A/22L-UU	Philadelphia	Warrington/ Eureka	1956 - Jul 1971	FDS	FDS
	PH-91	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Philadelphia	Worchester	1956 - 1963	Private ownership	USAR Center
	PI-62	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Pittsburgh	Bridgeville/ Hickman	1956 - Apr 1963	Intact, Army, Pittsburgh Readiness Group	Intact, Army control
	PI-92	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Pittsburgh	Bryant/ North Park	1956 - Apr 1963	FDS	FDS
	PI-71	Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/10L-U	Pittsburgh	Corapolis/ Beacon	1955 - Mar 1974	FDS	FDS
	PI-37	Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U	Pittsburgh	Cowansburg/ Herminie	1956 - Mar 1974	FDS	FDS
	PI-03	Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U	Pittsburgh	Dorseyville/ Indianola	Oct 1956 - Mar 1974	FDS	FDS
	PI-42	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Pittsburgh	Elizabeth	1956 - Apr 1963	FDS	FDS
	PI-43	Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U	Pittsburgh	Elrama	May 1955 - Mar 1974	FDS	FDS
	PI-52	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Pittsburgh	Finleyville	1958 - Jul 1960	Partially Intact, Private ownership, a church	Partially Intact, Private ownership
	PI-36	Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/10L-U	Pittsburgh	Irwin	Apr 1955 - Dec 1968	FDS	FDS
	PI-25	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Pittsburgh	Murrysville/ Monroe	Apr 1955 - 1960	FDS	FDS
	PI-93	Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/10L-H	Pittsburgh	Westville	Oct 1956 - Jun 1971	FDS	FDS

Note there are additional sites that covered the Philadelphia area in New Jersey.

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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, increaed access room in the magazine
Missile Launcher: A=Ajax AA=Double Ajax launchers AG=Above Ground H=Hecrules L=Launcher K=Unoffical designation for Alaskan above ground launchers U=Uniersal launcher UA=1/2 Universal and 1/2 Ajax launchers UU=Double Univeral launchers
Note: Launchers converted to Hercules are given in paraenthesis, e.g. (8L-H)

This data is from the book To Defend and Deter: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Missile Program