The Castle
Fort Independence is a granite bastion fort that provided harbor defenses for Boston, Massachusetts, located on Castle Island. Fort Independence is one of the oldest continuously fortified sites of English origin in the United States.
- Fort
- …lies at an elevation of 33 feet (10 metres)
- Description: fort on Castle Island in South Boston, Massachusetts
- Also known as“Castle Island”“Castle William”“Fort Independence”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Governors Island and City Point Bus Terminal.
Governors Island
Island
Governors Island was an island in Boston Harbor in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
City Point Bus Terminal
City Point Bus Terminal is a bus station in South Boston, Massachusetts.
1 mile west of The Castle
Statue of David Farragut
A statue of David Farragut by Henry Hudson Kitson…
3,600 feet west of The Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seaport and Dorchester Heights.
Dorchester Heights
Dorchester Heights is the central area of South Boston.
1½ miles west of The Castle
The Castle
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Latitude
42.33827° or 42° 20′ 18″ north
Longitude
-71.0111° or 71° 0′ 40″ west
Open location code
87JC8XQQ+8H
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“The Castle” goes by many names.
独立堡垒Chinese
Fort IndependenceDutch
حصن الاستقلالEgyptian Arabic
Fort IndependenceItalian
Fort Independence (Massachusetts)Italian
ウィリアム城Japanese
フォート・インディペンデンスJapanese
Fort NiepodległościPolish
Fort IndependenceTurkish
Fort Independence (Massachusetts)Turkish
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Localities in the Area
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