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A military town is a civilian municipality which is economically dependent upon or receives its greatest economic impetus from a nearby military installation, such as a
military base or
military academy .
Some military establishments operate in
closed cities , where permission is required to enter.
Examples
Canada
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom
United States
Abilene, Texas (associated with
Dyess Air Force Base )
Alamogordo, New Mexico (associated with
Holloman Air Force Base )
Biloxi, Mississippi (associated with
Keesler Air Force Base )
Bremerton, Washington (associated with
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and
Naval Submarine Base Bangor )
Clovis, New Mexico (dependent upon with
Cannon Air Force Base )
Colorado Springs, Colorado (associated with
Fort Carson ,
Peterson Space Force Base ,
Schriever Space Force Base , and the
Air Force Academy )
Columbus, Georgia (dependent upon
Fort Moore )
Columbus, Mississippi (dependent upon
Columbus Air Force Base )
Dayton, Ohio (dependent upon
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base )
Fairbanks, Alaska (
Fort Wainwright ,
Eielson Air Force Base ,
Fort Greely and
Clear Air Force Station )
Fayetteville, North Carolina (associated with
Fort Liberty and
Pope Army Air Field )
Fort Walton Beach, Florida (associated with
Eglin Air Force Base )
Havelock, North Carolina (associated with
MCAS Cherry Point )
Hinesville, Georgia (dependent upon
Fort Stewart )
Hopkinsville, Kentucky (associated with
Fort Campbell )
Jacksonville, Florida (associated with
NAS Jacksonville and
Naval Station Mayport ; also within proximity of
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay )
Jacksonville, North Carolina (associated with
Camp Lejeune )
Junction City, Kansas (associated with
Ft. Riley )
Killeen, Texas (associated with
Fort Cavazos )
Knob Noster, Missouri (dependent upon with
Whiteman Air Force Base )
Lawton, Oklahoma (dependent upon
Fort Sill )
Leavenworth, Kansas (associated with
Fort Leavenworth )
Lompoc, California (associated with
Vandenberg Space Force Base )
Minot, North Dakota (dependent upon with
Minot Air Force Base )
Norfolk, Virginia (associated with
Naval Station Norfolk )
Oceanside, California (associated with
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton )
San Antonio, Texas (associated with
Joint Base San Antonio )
San Diego, California (associated with
Naval Base San Diego ,
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar ,
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego ,
Naval Base Point Loma ,
Bob Wilson Naval Hospital , the
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego ,
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command , and
Coast Guard Air Station San Diego )
Sierra Vista, Arizona (dependent upon with
Fort Huachuca ).
St. Robert, Missouri (dependent upon with
Fort Leonard Wood )
Tacoma, Washington (associated with
Joint Base Lewis–McChord )
Tucson, Arizona (associated with
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base )
Warner Robins, Georgia (dependent upon
Robins Air Force Base )
Wichita Falls, Texas (dependent upon
Sheppard Air Force Base )
Westworth Village, Texas (
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth )
See also
Former