Navy Beach

Navy Beach (HMDNT)

Location: Golden Valley, CA 86413 Mono County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 55.63', W 119° 1.368'

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During the Cold War, Mono County was home to one of many remote facilities used by the US Military to test new weapons and weapons systems. A "secret military installation" operated by the US Navy was located along the south shoreline of Mono Lake.During the 1950's and 1960's several branches of the US Armed Forces utilized this test facility to conduct various research. Numerous top-secret exercises were actually performed here during what was called "seismic testing." However with the expansion of other nearby bases, growing public safety and environmental concerns, this facility soon outgrew its usefulness. In May 1962 all operations ceased and soon thereafter the facility was abandoned.Although many scientists, technicians, soldiers and sailors worked at this installation for many years, all that remains today of their activities are a few remnants and the name "Navy Beach."This monument and plaque dedicated as a California sesquicentennial event on September 11, 1999.
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HM NumberHMDNT
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed1999
Placed ByBodie Chapter E Clampus Vitus and US Forest Service Mono Lake R.D
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 1:20am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 322218 N 4199663
Decimal Degrees37.92716667, -119.02280000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 55.63', W 119° 1.368'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 55' 37.80" N, 119° 1' 22.08" W
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Area Code(s)928
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 Test Station Rd, Golden Valley CA 86413, US
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