Site Information: BU-52 Hamburg
Nike Missile site BU-52 is located in Hamburg, NY, southeast of Niagara Falls. Today, the former launch site is owned by the town, housing the highway department. The control site, as well as much of the land in between, is also owned by the town and is used as a park and recreation area, with fields and trails.
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Highway Department
Links:
- NYS Military Museum Page.
- A page with pictures.
- A concerned citizens' group webpage.
- A report on groundwater contamination.
- Suggested hiking spots.
- Soccer fields.
- Ed Thelen's location page (scroll down to the New York listings)
Maps:
Google Interactive Map
- The former missile silo is located at the end of "Pr Rd" shown on this map. Zoom out more to get a sense of its location.
Microsoft Terraserver Map
- The missile silo is called "Site 5" on this map, even though Au Sable Forks was designated #6.
Terraserver Aerial Photograph
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All work by Stephen MacLellan
Colgate University
13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, NY 13346
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