Fort Abercrombie

Fort Abercrombie, in , was a United States Army fort established by authority of an Act of Congress, March 3, 1857. The act allocated twenty-five square miles of land on the in Dakota Territory to be used for a military outpost, but the exact location was left to the discretion of Lieutenant Colonel John J.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: fort in North Dakota
  • Also known as: Fort Abercrombie State Park

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abercrombie and Kent.

is a city in , , United States. The population was 244 at the 2020 census. was founded in 1884.

Village
is a city in , , United States. The population was 65 at the 2020 census. It is part of the , - . is situated 1½ miles east of Fort Abercrombie.

Fort Abercrombie

Latitude
46.445° or 46° 26′ 42″ north
Longitude
-96.71898° or 96° 43′ 8″ west
Elevation
938 feet (286 metres)
Open location code
86R5C7WJ+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 496235097
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
5059241
Wiki­data ID
Q825070
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Notable Places Nearby

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