The Castle

Fort Independence is a granite bastion fort that provided harbor defenses for , , located on . Fort Independence is one of the oldest continuously fortified sites of English origin in the United States.
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: fort on Castle Island in South Boston, Massachusetts
  • Also known as: “Castle Island”, “Castle William”, “CastleIsland”, “Fort Independence”, and “fortIndependence”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Boston Logan International Airport and John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

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is modern, clean…

Museum
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The … is situated 2 miles southwest of The Castle.

Island
was an in in the U.S. state of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seaport and Dorchester Heights.

Suburb
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The is a neighborhood in , Massachusetts. is situated 1½ miles west of The Castle.

Neighborhood
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is the central area of . is situated 1½ miles west of The Castle.

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Honor. Tradition. Loyalty.

The Castle

Latitude
42.33827° or 42° 20′ 18″ north
Longitude
-71.0111° or 71° 0′ 40″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
87JC8XQQ+8H
Geo­Names ID
4937090
Wiki­data ID
Q1438579
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“The Castle” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “独立堡垒”
  • Dutch: “Fort Independence”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن الاستقلال”
  • French: “Castle William”
  • German: “Fort Independence (Massachusetts)”
  • German: “Fort Independence”
  • Italian: “Fort Independence”
  • Japanese: “ウィリアム城”
  • Japanese: “フォート・インディペンデンス”
  • Polish: “Fort Niepodległości”
  • Turkish: “Fort Independence (Massachusetts)”
  • Turkish: “Fort Independence”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: City Point and Jeffries Point.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Harbor Walkway and Pleasure Bay Jetty Light.

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Worth a closer look: Boston and Cambridge.

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