Othello Radar Station

The radar station in Othello was active from 1952 to 1975.  Now is a locked facility with the installation becoming a ghost town and ruins.  It was part of the defense system started as part of the Korean War.  Its location is important as it provides a line of defense before the Hanford Nuclear Site.  It was built on Saddle Back Mountain south of Othello, and the road was renamed Radar Hill Road.  If any hostiles were detected they could dispatch jets to intervene. 

The residential area for the people serving at the station is across the road and people are still living there.