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Fort Mifflin

Fort Mifflin, originally called Fort Island Battery and also known as Mud Island Fort, was commissioned in 1771 and sits on Mud Island on the below , near .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: on the Delaware River below Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Also known as: “Fort Miffin”
  • Historically known as: “Fort Island Battery” and “Mud Island Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Philadelphia International Airport and Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.

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, ☏ +1-800-PHL-GATE is the main airport serving , and the surrounding . It is the largest commercial airport in the state of .

Historic site
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The was the first United States Navy shipyard and was historically important for nearly two centuries. Construction of the original began during the American Revolution in 1776 at Front and Federal Streets in what is now the section of Philadelphia. is situated 2 miles northeast of Fort Mifflin.

Museum
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The Red Bank Battlefield is located along the in , , . It was the location of the Battle of Red Bank in the American Revolutionary War on October 22, 1777. and its sister, Fort Mifflin in , defended the river and prevented the British from using it for transportation. is situated 1¼ miles east of Fort Mifflin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include National Park and Red Bank.

Village
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is a borough in , in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,026, a decrease of 10 from the 2010 census count of 3,036, which in turn reflected a decline of 169 from the 3,205 counted in the 2000 census. is situated 2 miles east of Fort Mifflin.

Hamlet
National Park is a borough in , in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,026, a decrease of 10 from the 2010 census count of 3,036, which in turn reflected a decline of 169 from the 3,205 counted in the 2000 census. is situated 2 miles east of Fort Mifflin.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community within , in , in the U.S. state of . The community is located on the . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Fort Mifflin.

Fort Mifflin

Latitude
39.87545° or 39° 52′ 32″ north
Longitude
-75.21289° or 75° 12′ 46″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Inception
~1775
Open location code
87F6VQGP+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 50114315
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4558021
Wiki­data ID
Q3077947
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Fort Mifflin” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Fort Mifflin”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ميفلين”
  • French: “fort Mifflin”
  • French: “Fort Mifflin”
  • Japanese: “ミッフリン砦”
  • Urdu: “فورٹ مفلن”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fort Mifflin”. Photo: Dave Z, CC BY 2.0.