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Milagra Ridge Military Reservation (1942-1972) - The 330 acre Milagra Ridge Military Reservation was acquired in 1942 during World War II for use as a coastal defense installation at Pacifica, San Mateo County, California. Two coastal batteries were planned, Battery 244 was started in 1942 but not completed until after the war in 1947, Battery 130 was never built. Battery 244 was decommissioned in 1950. The reservation was finally closed in 1972 and portions transferred to the City of Pacifica in 1974.

World War II (1941-1945)

Part of the Category:Harbor Defense of San Francisco.

Battery 244 was 6" gun emplacement built during World War II but not finished or armed until after World War II. The guns for Battery 244 were sent from Battery 247, Fort Canby, Washington. Battery 130 was to have been 16" gun battery like Battery Davis at Fort Funston but it was canceled.

**Milagra Ridge Military Reservation World War II Batteries** (edit list)
Battery	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery 130	2	16"	Casemated Barbette (CBC)		$ 0	Not Built
Battery 244	2	6"	Shielded Barbette (SBC)	1943-1943-1944-1950	$ 299,699	Armed postwar with guns from Fort Columbia Battery 246
Source: CDSG

Cold War (1947-1991)

The reservation was used by the U.S. Army Defense Command for anti-aircraft missile Nike Site, SF-51, during the Cold War.

Current Status

Part of the Golden Gate Recreation Area (GGNRA) administered by the National Park Service. Access from below by Connemara Dr. at Oceana Blvd. via trail up. Access from the top at Sharp Park Road intersection in Pacifica, San Mateo County, California.

Context

Location: Seven miles south of San Francisco in the City of Pacifica, San Mateo County, California.
Lat: 37.64° Long: -122.48° Bing, Google, OldMapsOnline, USGS, OHM

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Sources:

Kent, Matthew W., Harbor Defenses of San Francisco - A Field Guide 1890 to 1950, Copyright 2009, Blurb, ISBN 978-1-61584-163-9, page 105-112
U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project Harbor Defenses of San Francisco, (CCA-P-SFB), 15 Nov 1945, CDSG

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 '''Sources:'''
 * {{Kent}}, page 105-112
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 * [http://www.militarymuseum.org/MilagraRidgeMilRes.html California Military Museum - Milagra Ridge Military Reservation]
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-{{Visited|26 Aug 2009}}
 [[Category:California]]
-[[Category:Coastal Forts]]
+[[Category:Coastal Sites]]
-[[Category:2009 Northern California Trip]]
-[[Category:California San Mateo County]]
 [[Category:Harbor Defense of San Francisco]]
 [[Category:Military Reservations]]