Ground Equipment Facility QRC

Ground Equipment Facility QRC is an FAA radar station that was part of a Cold War SAGE radar station for aircraft control and warning "from Massachusetts to southern Virginia, and as far out to sea as possible." Benton AFS was also the first operational "regional data processing center" for the GE 477L Nuclear Detection and Reporting System.
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  • Military installation
  • …lies at an elevation of 2,369 feet (722 metres)
  • …is also known as “Benton Air Force Station”
  • Description: FAA radar station

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ganoga Lake and Lake Rose.
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is a dry lake in , in the United States. is situated 2 miles south of Ground Equipment Facility QRC.
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The is a Georgian-style house… is situated 1½ miles west of Ground Equipment Facility QRC.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ricketts and Mossville.
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is a ghost town that was established… is situated 2½ miles north of Ground Equipment Facility QRC.
is an unincorporated community in Fairmount… is situated 6 miles south of Ground Equipment Facility QRC.

Ground Equipment Facility QRC

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Latitude
41.35819° or 41° 21′ 30″ north
Longitude
-76.29471° or 76° 17′ 41″ west
Open location code
87H59P54+74
Geo­Names ID
7267323
Wiki­data ID
Q4890538

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