Nike Missile Locations New York
State Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Loc Service Dates Control site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
NY NY-24 Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U New York Amityville/ Farmingdale 1957 - Apr 1974 USAR Center Zahn Airport
NY-15 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A New York Fort Slocum 1955 - Jul 1960 FDS, abandoned Department of Corrections Hospital
NY-49 Nike 4B/18H, 30A/16L-U New York Fort Tilden, Rockaway Point Road 1955 - Apr 1974 Intact, Gateway National Recreation Area Intact, US Park Service
NY-23 Nike 1B, 2C/20A/12L-A New York Hicksville/ Oyster Bay 1955 - 1963 Nassau County Board Co-op Services Village of Brooksville, Native Park
NY-09 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A New York Kensico/ White Plains 1955 - 1963 FDS FDS
NY-29/30 Nike 2B, 4C/60A/24L-AA New York Lido Beach (dual site) 1955 - 1963 FDS FDS
NY-20 Nike 1B, 2C/20A/12L-A New York Lloyd Harbor/ Huntington Jan 1957 - 1963 Obliterated, Private ownership Obliterated, Private ownership
NY-03/04 Nike 2B, 1C/18H, 30A/24L-UA, (12L-H) New York Orangeburg/ Mount Nebo (dual site) 1955 - Apr 1974 Partially Intact, Town of Orangeburg Intact, USAR Center - Orangeburg
NY-25 Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/10L-U New York Rocky Point/ Brookhaven 1957 - Jun 1971 FDS FDS
NY-99 Nike 3B/30A/12L-A New York Spring Valley/ Ramapo 1956 - 1963 Partially Intact, East Ramapo School District Partially Intact, East Ramapo School District
NF-41 Nike 1B, 2C/18H/11L-U Niagara/ Buffalo Grand Island (Formerly dual NF-74/NF-75) Apr 1959 - Mar 1970 Private ownership Private ownership
BU-52 Nike 2B, 4C/60A/24L-AA Niagara/ Buffalo Hamburg (dual site) 1956 - Dec 1961 FDS FDS
BU-18 Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U Niagara/ Buffalo Lancaster/ Milgrove 1956 - Mar 1970 FDS FDS
NF-03 Nike 2B, 4C/60A/24L-AA Niagara/ Buffalo Model City (dual site) 1955 - 1963 FDS FDS
BU-34/35 Nike 2B, 4C/60A/24L-AA Niagara/ Buffalo Orchard Park (dual site) 1956 - Mar 1963 FDS FDS
BU-09 Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A Niagara/ Buffalo Ransom Creek/ Millersport 1956 - Dec 1961 FDS FDS
NF-16 Nike 2B, 4C/18H, 30A/24L-UA, (11L-H) Niagara/ Buffalo Sanborn/ Cambria (dual site) 1955 to Mar 1970 Private ownership Private ownership
Note that were are additional sites that covered the New York area in New Jersey.
Nike Missile Type Key
Missile Storage: C=Ajax only, original design B=Ajax or Hercules, some modifications were required for the elevator to handle the Hercules launcher. D= Either, increased access room in the magazine
Missile Launcher: A=Ajax AA=Double Ajax launchers AG=Above Ground H=Hecrules L=Launcher K=Unoffical designation for Alaskan above ground launchers U=Uniersal launcher UA=1/2 Universal and 1/2 Ajax launchers UU=Double Univeral launchers
Note: Launchers converted to Hercules are given in paraenthesis, e.g. (8L-H)
This data is from the book To Defend and Deter: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Missile Program