Fort Amador
Fort Amador and Fort Grant were former United States Army bases built to protect the Pacific end of the Panama Canal at Panama Bay. Amador was the primary on-land site, lying below the Bridge of the Americas.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: United States government establishment
- Description: historic United States Army bases
- Also known as: “Fort Amador Army Reservation”, “Fuerte Grant”, and “格蘭特堡”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Figali Convention Center and Bridge of the Americas.
Figali Convention Center
Convention center
Figali Convention Center is an indoor sports arena, in Fort Amador, Panama City, Panama. Figali Convention Center is situated 420 metres east of Fort Amador.
Bridge of the Americas
Bridge
Biomuseo
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balboa and Casco Antiguo.
Fort Amador
- Categories: fort and government building
- Location: Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province, Panama, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
8.93898° or 8° 56′ 20″ north
Longitude
-79.55024° or 79° 33′ 1″ west
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
67W2WCQX+HW
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Fort Amador” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿馬多爾堡”
- German: “Fort Amador”
- Japanese: “グラント要塞”
- Spanish: “Fuerte Amador”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Fuerte Amador and Balboa Heights.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Gamboa Rainforest Resort At The Panama Canal and Country Inn Amador.
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