Lima Site 85

Lima Site 85 was a clandestine military installation in the Royal Kingdom of Laos guarded by the Hmong "Secret Army", the Central Intelligence Agency, and the United States Air Force used for Vietnam War covert operations against communist targets in ostensibly neutral Laos under attack by the Vietnam People's Army.
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  • Type: Military installation
  • Description: Covert U.S. installation in Laos (1967–1968)
  • Also known as: “LS 85”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Phou Pha Thi.

Peak
is a "sacred mountain" in "believed…inhabited by great "phi", or spirits and used for the clandestine Lima Site 85 military installation during the Vietnam War. is situated 2½ km northwest of Lima Site 85.

Lima Site 85

Latitude
20.44782° or 20° 26′ 52″ north
Longitude
103.71627° or 103° 42′ 59″ east
Open location code
7PG5CPX8+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2931344756
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­military
Wiki­data ID
Q6487948
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Lima Site 85” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “リマサイト85”

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Highlights include Phou Dendin and Phou Nhot Sam.

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