Nike missile locations | Washington
Nike Missile Sites in Washington
Find Nike sites in Washington by town, site ID, or defense area. Browse the original service dates and site notes, with links to existing histories and IFC or launch pages where available.
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Before visiting a site: Condition and ownership notes below come from the prior inventory and have not been verified as current. They are not access guidance. Any coordinates in the additional source material are source-listed points, not surveyed property boundaries.
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Fairchild Defense Area
4 sites in this inventory
It shows the defense area at a glance; use the individual IFC and launch links for each site's component record.
Cheney
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A
Private ownership
Private ownership
Deep Creek
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 2B, 1C/18H/11L-U
Private ownership, electrical service
Private ownership
Medical Lake
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 2B, 1C/18H, 30A/12L-UA
Private ownership
Private ownership
Spokane
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 2B, 1C/30A/12L-A
FDS
FDS
Hanford Defense Area
4 sites in this inventory
It shows the defense area at a glance; use the individual IFC and launch links for each site's component record.
Othello
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 2B/20A/8L-A
Obliterated, Department of Energy
Department of Energy
Priest Rapids
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 2B/20A/8L-A
Obliterated, Department of Energy
Obliterated, Department of Energy
Rattlesnake Mountain
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 2B/20A/8L-A
Intact, Pacific North Weatern Laboratories Headquarters
Intact, Pacific North Western Laboratories Headquarters
Saddle Mountain
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U
Obliterated, Department of Energy
Obliterated, Department of Energy
Seattle Defense Area
10 sites in this inventory
It shows the defense area at a glance; use the individual IFC and launch links for each site's component record.
Cougar Mountain/ Issaquah
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 2B/20A/8L-A
Obliterated, Cougar Mountain County Park
Partially Intact, Cougar Mountain Regional Wildlife Park
Kenmore
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 2B/20A/8L-A
Obliterated, Horizon Heights Park
Partially Intact, FEMA Agency Region X HQ
Kent/Midway
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 1B, 2C/30A/10L-A
Intact, WAArNG Center
Partially Intact, King County Parks and Kent School District
Kingston
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U
Intact, Laborer's Training
Intact, North Kitsap County School District, Spectrum Alternative Center
Lake Young
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 1B, 2C/20A/12L-A
Partially Intact, King County Sheriff's Department
Intact, Maple Valley Christian School, South King County Activity Center (shared launch with S-33)
Lake Young/ Renton
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 1B, 2C/20A/12L-A
Intact, USAR Center, 104th Division, Training
Intact, Maple Valley Christian School, South King Counth Activity Center (shared launch with S-32)
Ollala
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A
Intact, Ollala Guest Lodge
Partially Intact, Private ownership
Poulsbo
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A
Intact, South Kitsap School District and Frank Raab Municipal Park
Private ownership
Redmond (dual site)
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 2B, 4C/18, 60A/23L-UA, (11L-H)
Intact, WAArNG, scheduled for development
Intact, Private ownership, nursery
Vashon Island
Missile type and source-listed site notes
Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-UA, (7L-H)
Partially Intact, Vashon High School
Partially Intact, Vashon Island Equestrian Park and Nike Events Center
Additional source material
Historical notes, maps, coordinates, and links
Reading the original records
Missile codes and source context
Nike missile and launcher code key
The original inventory uses compact storage and launcher codes, retained in each site's details.
- Storage
- C: Ajax only, original design. B: Ajax or Hercules, with some elevators modified for Hercules. D: either type, with increased magazine access.
- Launcher
- A: Ajax; AA: double Ajax; AG: above ground; H: Hercules; L: launcher; K: unofficial Alaskan above-ground designation; U: universal; UA: half universal and half Ajax; UU: double universal.
Launcher conversions to Hercules appear in parentheses in the original code, for example (8L-H).