Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity
| Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity | |
|---|---|
| Perquimans County, North Carolina | |
 Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity
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| Coordinates | 36°06′N 76°20′W / 36.1°N 76.33°W |
| Site information | |
| Owner | U.S. Department of Defense |
| Open to the public |
No |
| Condition | Fully operational |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| In use | 1942–1946 1958–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Central Intelligence Agency Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Navy |
Coordinates: 36°05′52″N 76°20′02″W / 36.097788°N 76.333794°W
The Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity facility, owned by the Department of Defense, is located on a peninsula in Perquimans County, North Carolina, along the Albemarle Sound, near the city of Hertford, NC. It was established in World War II as Naval Auxiliary Air Station Harvey Point, an operating base for sea planes conducting anti-submarine surveillance off the Atlantic coast. A close-by naval facility, Naval Air Station Weeksville, served as a blimp base from 1941 to 1957, while another former naval air facility remains active as Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City..
To comply with various procurement regulations, the Department of the Navy holds the title to and budgetary responsibility for the facility. Agencies such as the ATF, CIA, and FBI have used the facility for complex training relating to overseas counterterrorism and asset-protection training.
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