Fort Pickens

Fort Pickens is a historic pentagonal United States military fort on in the , area. It is named after American Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pensacola Light.

Lighthouse
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The is a lighthouse at , in Florida. It is the third iteration of what was originally a lightship, the Aurora Borealis, and remains an aid to navigation. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Fort Pickens.

Fort Pickens

Latitude
30.3273° or 30° 19′ 38″ north
Longitude
-87.29057° or 87° 17′ 26″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
862J8PG5+WQ
Geo­Names ID
4156013
Wiki­data ID
Q1438650
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Satellite Map

Discover Fort Pickens from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Japanese—“Fort Pickens” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حصن بيكنز”
  • Chinese: “福特皮肯斯”
  • Dutch: “Fort Pickens”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن بيكنز”
  • French: “fort Pickens”
  • French: “Fort Pickens”
  • German: “Fort Pickens”
  • Hebrew: “פורט פיקנס”
  • Japanese: “ピケンズ要塞”
  • Japanese: “フォートピケンズ”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chasefield Plantation Cemetery and Middle Ground.

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