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Former satellite tracking, spying facility in North Carolina mountains put up for sale

Site's nuclear, hydropower connections may be conducive to data center development
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest North Carolina, about 50 miles from the closest city of Asheville. (CoStar)
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest North Carolina, about 50 miles from the closest city of Asheville. (CoStar)
CoStar News
October 17, 2025 | 7:13 P.M.

A compound high in the North Carolina mountains that the federal government previously used to track satellites and spy on enemies is now for sale.

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