Hi, there, S!

Government installations have civilian employees. I knew one of the firemen who worked there. Everyone who lived in or visited the area could point to the mountain. It's good to know where one cannot hike without coming across armed soldiers. Vacationing in a spot that has everything from beautiful scenery to historical sites to ice cream socials to a primary nuclear target had its charm. ;)

Site R was phased out at the end of the Cold War. How nice to know it's been phased in again.

Knowing where it is is quite different from being able to get in. It was built with the thought in mind that the Soviet Union might attack it. I'll bet all the other high-security sites listed have similar security, now with newly revised procedures that have terrorist capabilities in mind.

Regards--
Mary Anne