Naval Support Activity Charleston

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Naval Support Activity Charleston, originally designated Naval Weapons Station Charleston, is a base of the United States Navy located on the west bank of the Cooper River, in the cities of Goose Creek and Hanahan South Carolina."Goose Creek city, South Carolina ." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 30, 2010."Hanahan city, South Carolina ." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 30, 2010."Charleston Base Map." Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston. Retrieved on May 30, 2010. The base encompasses more than 17,000 acres (69 km²) of land with 10,000 acres (40 km²) of forest and wetlands, 16-plus miles of waterfront, four deep-water piers, of railroad and of road. The current workforce (military/civil service/contractor) numbers more than 11,000 with an additional 3,600 people in on-base family housing.About Naval Weapons Station Charleston Read more on Wikipedia

type: military installation
date from: 1941
official website: https://cnrse.cnic.navy.mil/Installations/NSA-Charleston/

Source: en.wikipedia.org