Landmark· Mayaguana· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Military Point of Landing and Mercury tracking station ruins
22° 22.8′ N · 73° 0.7′ W
Abandoned 1950s US missile-tracking station buildings and rusting DC-3 wrecks beside Mayaguana Airport, with a monument to a Thor missile nose cone recovered here in 1959.
Practical
Coordinate from the Ministry of Tourism listing. Wikipedia: the station supported Project Mercury and Apollo, and the US Army Engineers built the runway; about 5,300 ft remains in use as the airport (Ministry of Tourism). About 5 km west of Abraham's Bay by coordinates - a hot walk or a short drive. Do not enter unstable buildings.
Best for
Space-race ruins on a remote island
Nearby
- Mayaguana Airport (MYG)0.1 NM away
- Abraham's Bay Town Anchorage (inner bay)1.9 NM away
- Abraham's Bay Reef Anchorage East (Guano Point)2.2 NM away
- Abraham's Bay Government Dock (dinghy landing)2.5 NM away
- Audrey's store (Abraham's Bay)2.5 NM away
- Abraham's Bay port of entry status (Mayaguana)2.6 NM away
- Reggie's Restaurant & Lounge (Abraham's Bay)2.6 NM away
- Abraham's Bay ATM and cash (Mayaguana)2.7 NM away