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The facility is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains with access to the operations center available via Virginia State Route 601 in Bluemont, Virginia. The facility is located near Berryville, 48 miles from Washington, D.C.
This is a major relocation site for the highest level of civilian and military officials in case of national disaster, playing a major role in U.S. continuity of government (COG.)
Continuity of government (COG) is no longer limited to nuclear emergencies and was activated following the September 11 attacks.
According to a letter to the editor of The Washington Post, after the September 11 attacks, most of the congressional leadership was evacuated to Mount Weather by helicopter.
The underground 'safe' facility within Mount Weather, designated "Area B", is a 600,000 sq. ft. facility and was completed in 1959.
The site was brought into the public eye by The Washington Post, when the government facility was mentioned while reporting on the December 1, 1974, crash into Mount Weather of TWA Flight 514.
It is designated a safe site for the country's politicians under the COG plan.
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Obviously, there are a number of special interests that have been assured safety during events that could undermine public safety.
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