Fort Oscar
Fort Oscar is an 18th century military fort in Gustavia, the capital of Saint Barthélemy. It sits at an elevation of 136 feet, overlooking the Gustavia harbor.
- Fort
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
- Description: 18th century military base in Saint Barthélemy
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hôtel de la Collectivité and St. Jean Airport.
Hôtel de la Collectivité
Government office
Hôtel de la Collectivité is a government office, which is situated 150 metres northeast of Fort Oscar.
St. Jean Airport
Aerodrome
Gustaf III Airport, also known as Saint Barthélemy Airport, Rémy de Haenen Airport, sometimes as St.
Maison Dinzey de Gustavia
Historic building
Maison Dinzey de Gustavia is a historic building, which is situated 390 metres southeast of Fort Oscar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Pointe and Gustavia.
Gustavia
Gustavia is the main town and capital of the island of Saint Barthélemy.
Col de la Tourmente
Neighborhood
Col de la Tourmente is a quartier of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean.
Fort Oscar
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Latitude
17.89722° or 17° 53′ 50″ north
Longitude
-62.85345° or 62° 51′ 12″ west
Open location code
779VV4WW+VJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Fort Oscar” goes by many names.
- French: “Fort Octave”
- French: “Fort Oscar”
- Spanish: “Fort Oscar”
- Spanish: “Fuerte Oscar”
- Swedish: “Fort Oscar”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gustavia and Publique, Saint Barthélemy.
Nearby Places
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