Fort Peyton
Fort Peyton was a stockaded fort built in August 1837 by the United States Army, one of a chain of military outposts created during the Second Seminole War for the protection of the St. Augustine area in Florida Territory.Photo: Happy-J, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. Augustine South and Vermont Heights.
St. Augustine South
Village
St. Augustine South is a census-designated place in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,066 at the 2020 census, up from 4,998 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. St. Augustine South is situated 2½ miles northeast of Fort Peyton.
Vermont Heights
Village
Vermont Heights is an unincorporated community in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. It is located on State Road 207, west of I-95. Vermont Heights is situated 3 miles southwest of Fort Peyton.
St. Augustine Shores
Village
St. Augustine Shores or Saint Augustine Shores is a census-designated place in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,706, up from 7,359 at the 2010 census. St. Augustine Shores is situated 3 miles southeast of Fort Peyton.
Fort Peyton
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: U.S. Army installation
- Categories: fort and locality
- Location: St. Johns, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.82664° or 29° 49′ 36″ northLongitude
-81.35424° or 81° 21′ 15″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
76XWRJGW+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 154035793OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Fort Peyton” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ペイトン要塞”
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