Fort Clinch
Fort Clinch is a 19th-century masonry coastal fortification, built as part of the Third System of seacoast defense conceived by the United States. It is located on a peninsula near the northernmost point of Amelia Island in Nassau County, Florida.- Fort
- …lies at an elevation of 3 feet (1 metre)
- Description: place in Florida listed on National Register of historic Places
- Address: Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park and Amelia Island Light.
Amelia Island Light
Lighthouse
The Amelia Island Light is the oldest existing… Amelia Island Light is situated 2½ miles south of Fort Clinch.
Nassau County Courthouse
Courthouse
The Nassau County Courthouse, also known as the Old… Nassau County Courthouse is situated 2½ miles south of Fort Clinch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fernandina Beach and Dungeness.
Fernandina Beach
Town
Fernandina Beach is a city in and the county seat… Fernandina Beach is situated 2½ miles south of Fort Clinch.
Dungeness
Hamlet
Dungeness on Cumberland Island, Georgia, is a ruined… Dungeness is situated 3 miles north of Fort Clinch.
Fort Clinch
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Latitude
30.70471° or 30° 42′ 17″ north
Longitude
-81.45423° or 81° 27′ 15″ west
Open location code
862WPG3W+V8
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Fort Clinch” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “克林奇堡”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن كلينش”
- French: “fort Clinch”
- French: “Fort Clinch”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Old Fernandina and Dungeness Wharf.
Nearby Places
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