Fort James
Fort James is a fort at the entrance to the harbour of St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. The fort was built to guard St. John's harbour and is one of the many forts built by the British in the 18th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
- Also known as: “Fort James, Antigua and Barbuda”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Antigua Recreation Ground and Museum of Antigua and Barbuda.
Antigua Recreation Ground
Recreation area
Antigua Recreation Ground is the national stadium of Antigua and Barbuda. It is located in St. John's, on the island of Antigua. The ground has been used by the West Indies cricket team and Antigua and Barbuda national football team. Antigua Recreation Ground is situated 3 km east of Fort James.
Museum of Antigua and Barbuda
Museum
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museum of Antigua and Barbuda is a museum in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. It is housed in the colonial Court House, constructed in 1747 on the site of the first city market, and is the oldest building still in use in the city. Museum of Antigua and Barbuda is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort James.
Runaway Beach
Beach
Runaway Beach is a well known white sand beach located near Saint John's in the Caribbean country of Antigua and Barbuda. The beach has suffered years of hurricane erosion and is still recovering. Runaway Beach is situated 2 km north of Fort James.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint John’s and Five Islands.
Saint John’s
Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint John's is the capital city of Antigua and Barbuda. It is on the island of Antigua. The city is famous for its shopping malls and boutiques throughout the city, selling designer jewellery and haute-couture clothing.
Five Islands
Village
Five Islands is a village located on the northwest coast of Antigua, within Saint John Parish in Antigua and Barbuda. Five Islands is situated 2½ km southwest of Fort James.
Grays Hill
Village
Grays Hill is a village in Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda. It had a population of 542 people in 2011. Grays Hill is situated 3 km southeast of Fort James.
Fort James
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.1308° or 17° 7′ 51″ northLongitude
-61.86347° or 61° 51′ 49″ westElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
779W44JP+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1031834593OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortGeoNames ID
3576163Wikidata ID
Q5471402
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Fort James” goes by many names.
- French: “fort James”
- French: “Fort James”
- German: “Fort James, Antigua und Barbuda”
- German: “Fort James”
- Spanish: “Fort James”
- Spanish: “Fuerte James”
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