Fort Warren
Fort Warren is a historic fort on the 28-acre Georges Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor. The fort is named for Revolutionary War hero Dr. Joseph Warren, who sent Paul Revere on his famous ride, and was later killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
- Fort
- …lies at an elevation of 46 feet (14 metres)
- Description: fort in Boston Harbor
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Fort Warren
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Latitude
42.32035° or 42° 19′ 13″ north
Longitude
-70.9278° or 70° 55′ 40″ west
Open location code
87JF83CC+4V
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“Fort Warren” goes by many names.
沃伦堡Chinese
Fort WarrenDutch
حصن وارنEgyptian Arabic
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