Nike missile site
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A Nike missile site was a Cold War-era U.S. Army air-defense installation equipped with Nike surface-to-air missiles designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft or missiles.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nike Missile Base | 1 |
| Nike missile base | 1 |
| Nike missile batteries | 1 |
| Nike missile site canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10684273 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nike missile site Context triple: [Fort Tilden, formerFunction, Nike missile site]
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A.
Nike Missile Site SF-88
Nike Missile Site SF-88 is a preserved Cold War-era U.S. Army anti-aircraft missile installation in the Marin Headlands that now serves as a historic site and museum.
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B.
Meteor missile
The Meteor missile is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile known for its ramjet propulsion, long-range engagement capability, and high no-escape zone, used by several modern fighter aircraft.
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C.
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site
The Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site is a major U.S. military range and research facility used for testing missile defense systems and space operations in the central Pacific.
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D.
Missile Gallery
Missile Gallery is a permanent exhibit at the National Museum of the United States Air Force showcasing a wide range of historic and modern missiles and related aerospace weaponry.
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E.
PAVE PAWS radar site
PAVE PAWS radar site is a U.S. early-warning phased-array radar installation designed to detect and track sea-launched and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nike missile site Target entity description: A Nike missile site was a Cold War-era U.S. Army air-defense installation equipped with Nike surface-to-air missiles designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft or missiles.
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A.
Nike Missile Site SF-88
Nike Missile Site SF-88 is a preserved Cold War-era U.S. Army anti-aircraft missile installation in the Marin Headlands that now serves as a historic site and museum.
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B.
Meteor missile
The Meteor missile is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile known for its ramjet propulsion, long-range engagement capability, and high no-escape zone, used by several modern fighter aircraft.
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C.
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site
The Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site is a major U.S. military range and research facility used for testing missile defense systems and space operations in the central Pacific.
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D.
Missile Gallery
Missile Gallery is a permanent exhibit at the National Museum of the United States Air Force showcasing a wide range of historic and modern missiles and related aerospace weaponry.
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E.
PAVE PAWS radar site
PAVE PAWS radar site is a U.S. early-warning phased-array radar installation designed to detect and track sea-launched and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War facility
ⓘ
air defense site ⓘ military installation ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Army Air Defense Command Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedDuring | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
Soviet bomber threat
ⓘ
nuclear-armed bombers ⓘ |
| equippedWith |
Nike Ajax missile
NERFINISHED
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Nike Hercules missile NERFINISHED ⓘ acquisition radar ⓘ communications equipment ⓘ fire control computer ⓘ missile tracking radar ⓘ surface-to-air missile launchers ⓘ target tracking radar ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administration buildings
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control vans ⓘ generator buildings ⓘ guard facilities ⓘ integrated fire control area ⓘ launch area ⓘ missile magazines ⓘ perimeter fencing ⓘ radar installations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
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Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ continental United States ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
major urban areas
ⓘ
military bases ⓘ strategic industrial centers ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
U.S. Army Air Defense Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nike air defense system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
continental air defense network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
maintenance personnel
ⓘ
missile crews ⓘ radar operators ⓘ security personnel ⓘ |
| someConvertedTo |
industrial areas
ⓘ
parks ⓘ storage facilities ⓘ |
| somePreservedAs | historic sites ⓘ |
| status | mostly decommissioned ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defense
ⓘ
interception of enemy aircraft ⓘ interception of enemy missiles ⓘ surface-to-air missile operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nike missile site Description of subject: A Nike missile site was a Cold War-era U.S. Army air-defense installation equipped with Nike surface-to-air missiles designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft or missiles.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nike missile batteries
this entity surface form:
Nike Missile Base
this entity surface form:
Nike missile base