Information for Halibut Point ESS, MA

Latitude: 42-41-20.30 N, Longitude: 070-37-56.75 W


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        Halibut Point ESS, MA SCR-548 (modified)   ~ 1952 ~ 1960 Also known as ''Rockport'' (MA). Gap-Filler Radar and Height-Finding Radar site used in the Experimental SAGE Subsector (ESS) operated by MIT Lincoln Labs. Gap-filler radar was mounted on an existing World War II coastal fire-control tower.

Current Use: Visitors' Center at Halibut Point State Park.

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