Kingman took its place in the Cold War as an Air Force station was here on Radar Hill; a prominent hill in the middle of town. The base opened in 1955 as part of the air defense program CONAD. It was a radar manned by 17 officers and just under 100 airmen. It lasted only three years as it closed in 1958 due to its proximity to other radar systems in Nevada and Arizona.
When the radar was in place they offered tours to the local population. However the spot is now used for cell towers and is not open to the public. I remember touring a similar place in Othello as a youth. It looked like a big golf ball with radar equipment inside.
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