Nike Missile Site C-47

Nike Missile Site C-47 is a former missile site near . The Nike defense system was a Cold War-era missile system in the . Nike missiles were radar guided, supersonic antiaircraft missiles.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: missile site near Portage, Indiana
  • Also known as: Nike Missile Site C47

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portage High School.

School
is a public high school in , that serves grades 9 through 12. The school has been in the area since the 1960s but can be dated back to the 1940s. is situated 1½ miles north of Nike Missile Site C-47.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Haven and Wheeler.

Town
is a census-designated place in Portage Township, , in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 census, had a population of 5,084. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Nike Missile Site C-47.

Hamlet
Photo: Visviva, Public domain.
is an unincorporated census-designated place in northern Union Township, , in the U.S. state of . It lies along State Road 130, northwest of the city of . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Nike Missile Site C-47.

is a city in , United States. The population was 29,752 at the 2020 census, up from 29,059 in 2010. It has been historically primarily residential, though recent annexation has added a notable retail corridor to the city.

Nike Missile Site C-47

Latitude
41.53408° or 41° 32′ 3″ north
Longitude
-87.16673° or 87° 10′ 0″ west
Open location code
86HJGRMM+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 434603400
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q20711274
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