United States Bullion Depository

The United States Bullion Depository, often known as Fort Knox, is a fortified vault building located next to the United States Army post of , .
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  • Type: fortification
  • Description: building used for gold storage
  • Also known as: U.S. Bullion Depository” and “US Bullion Depository, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barr Memorial Library and Fort Knox Middle High School.

Library
, named after Major General David Goodwin Barr, is a part of the Community Recreation Division of ’s Directorate of Family, Moral, Welfare and Recreation. is situated 4,000 feet northeast of United States Bullion Depository.

School
Fort Knox High School is a high school in , , United States, serving grades 9–12 on the grounds of . The original building was constructive in 1958, with further additions in 1961, 1966, 1987 and 1989. is situated 1¼ miles east of United States Bullion Depository.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Knox and Radcliff.

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is a United States Army installation in , south of Louisville and north of . It is adjacent to the United States Bullion Depository, which is used to house a large portion of the United States' official gold reserves, and with which it is often conflated.

Town
is a home rule-class city in , , in the United States. The population was around 23,042 as of the 2020 Census, up from 21,692 from the 2010 census. is situated 3 miles south of United States Bullion Depository.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 6 miles northwest of United States Bullion Depository.

United States Bullion Depository

Latitude
37.8834° or 37° 53′ 0″ north
Longitude
-85.96524° or 85° 57′ 55″ west
Elevation
764 feet (233 metres)
Open location code
869PV2MM+9W
Geo­Names ID
4311726
Wiki­data ID
Q1798266
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“United States Bullion Depository” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 美国金库
  • Chinese: 美国金银存管
  • Chinese: 美國金銀儲備所
  • Chinese: 美國金銀存管
  • Czech: United States Bullion Depository
  • Danish: Fort Knox (gulddepot)
  • Danish: Fort Knox
  • Esperanto: Usona Ordeponejo
  • Estonian: United States Bullion Depository
  • French: United States Bullion Depository
  • Galician: Depósito de Metais Preciosos de Fort Knox
  • Galician: Depósito de Metais Preciosos dos Estados Unidos
  • Galician: United States Bullion Depository
  • Hebrew: אוצר המטילים של ארצות הברית
  • Hebrew: פורט נוקס
  • Japanese: アメリカ金塊保管庫
  • Japanese: 合衆国金塊貯蔵庫
  • Japanese: 連邦金塊保管庫
  • Latvian: ASV nacionālā zelta glabātuve
  • Norwegian Bokmål: U.S. Bullion Depository
  • Norwegian Bokmål: United States Bullion Depository
  • Norwegian: United States Bullion Depository
  • Polish: United States Bullion Depository
  • Portuguese: United States Bullion Depository
  • Russian: Хранилище золотого запаса США
  • Slovak: United States Bullion Depository
  • Spanish: United States Bullion Depository
  • Swedish: United States Bullion Depository
  • Turkish: Birleşik Devletler Külçe Altın Deposu

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