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Country: United States Region: Rhode Island Latitude: 41° 53' 2" N Longitude: -72° 47' 35" E Area use / Military Branches: Closed |
Former Providence Nike air defense area:
Providence air defense sites were located in Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts for the defense of Rhode Island's capital city.
PR-38 and PR-99 were Nike Hercules sites.
Missile sites:
PR-19 Rehoboth. IFC at 41° 53′ 2″ N, 71° 12′ 25″ W (USAR Center), LA at 41° 53′ 5″ N, 71° 11′ 57″ W(sport facility)
PR-29 Swansea. IFC at 41° 46′ 59″ N, 71° 10′ 38″ W (sport facility), LA at 41° 47′ 59″ N, 71° 9′ 52″ W no remains.
PR-38 Bristol. IFC at 41° 40′ 26″ N, 71° 14′ 29″ W no remains, LA at 41° 40′ 29″ N, 71° 15′ 56″ W overbuilt, nothing left.
PR-58 Davisville. IFC at 41° 37′ 48″ N, 71° 26′ 11″ W (sport facility), LA at 41° 36′ 58″ N, 71° 25′ 58″ W
PR-69 Coventry. IFC at 41° 43′ 15″ N, 71° 35′ 51″ W (Air NG Comms), LA at 41° 41′ 29″ N, 71° 37′ 50″ W (coventry park)
PR-79 Foster. IFC at 41° 50′ 33″ N, 71° 42′ 56″ W, LA at 41° 50′ 23″ N, 71° 43′ 55″ W (Police training center)
PR-99 Woonsocket. IFC at 41° 58′ 15″ N, 71° 34′ 26″ W (AFRES center), 41° 58′ 57″ N, 71° 34′ 40″ W (Army NG)
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