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Detroit - Cleveland

Defense Area


Site CL-48 - Garfield Heights


Unit: 7/56 - 9/58, Battery A, 351st USA
9/58 - 8/61, Battery A, 68th USA
Activation Date: July 1956
De-activation Date: 1961
IFC Area: GPS: +41.40774, -81.60659
Launch Area: GPS: +41.38778, -81.63271
Radar(s): LOPAR
Missiles: 30 Ajax
Magazine(s): 1 type B, 2 type C
Launchers: 12 Ajax
Current Status:
Comments:

CL-48 IFC Area as seen in 2000
(Thanks to John Billings)

CL-48 IFC Area as seen in 2006/2007
(Thanks to John Billings)

CL-48 Launcher Area as seen in 2000
(Thanks to John Billings)

CL-48 Launcher Area as seen in 2006/2007
(Thanks to John Billings)


Formerly Used Defense Sites Public Geographic Information System

Property Name:

NIKE CL-48 - GARFIELD HEIGHTS

Latitude: 41° 23' 12" N
Longitude: 81° 36' 58" W
City: GARFIELD HTS.&INDP
County: CUYAHOGA
State: OH
Corps Geographic Office: Louisville District (LRL) 
Point of Contact: LRL Public Affairs Office 
Public Affairs Office
Phone Number:
502-315-6766 
Status on National
Priorities List:
Not Listed 
EPA Region: 5
Congressional District: 10
Restoration Advisory
Board Available:
No 
 
Property Description
OPERATIONS AREA: 3 NIKE SILOS; ADMINISTRATION AREA: BLDGS., 2 RADAR TRACKING TOWERS.
Property History
SITE ACQUIRED JULY 1956. OPERATED AS NIKE DEFENSE FOR CLEVELAND OHIO UNTIL SITE WAS EXCESSED MARCH 1965.
Current Ownership Types(s): City
Cost to Complete (thousands): $18


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