Fort Slocum was one of seven temporary earthwork forts, part of the Civil War Defenses of Washington, D.C., during the Civil War, built in the Northeast quadrant of the city after the beginning of the war by the Union Army to protect the city from the Confederate Army.

Fort Totten station

Metro station

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Fort Totten station is a Washington Metro station in northeastern Washington, D.C. It is one of the four major transfer points on the Metrorail system. Fort Totten station is situated 3,700 feet south of Riggs Plaza.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Queens Chapel and Chillum.

Queens Chapel

Neighborhood

Queens Chapel is a mostly residential neighborhood with commercial elements located in Ward 5 of Northeast Washington, D.C. Its namesake is the Queens Family Chapel, the first Catholic parish in DC.

Chillum

Town

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Chillum is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, bordering Washington, D.C., and Montgomery County.

Fort Totten

Suburb

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Fort Totten is a neighborhood located in Ward 5 of Northeast Washington, D.C. Fort Totten is located between Riggs Road N.E. to the north, Bates Rd N.E, Allison Street N.E, and the southern end of Fort Totten Park to the south, the Washington Metro Red Line tracks to the east, and North Capitol Street NW to the west.

Riggs Plaza

Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.96122° or 38° 57′ 40″ north

Longitude

-76.99775° or 76° 59′ 52″ west

Elevation

161 feet (49 metres)

Open location code

87C5X262+FW

GeoNames ID

4140177

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