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 in Nassau County, .
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  • 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.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fernandina Beach and Dungeness.
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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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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

Explore places such as Guard Rooms and Prison.

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