Fort Hancock
Fort Hancock is a former United States Army fort at Sandy Hook in Middletown Township, New Jersey. The coastal artillery base defended the Atlantic coast and the entrance to New York Harbor, with its first gun batteries operational in 1896.
Photo: Wikijazz, Public domain.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: fort at Sandy Hook, New Jersey
- Also known as: “Fort Hancock, New Jersey”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Sandy Hook and Sandy Hook Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hilton and Waterwitch.
Hilton
Hamlet
Atlantic Highlands is a borough in Monmouth County… Hilton is situated 3½ miles south of Fort Hancock.
Waterwitch
Hamlet
Highlands is a borough in northern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Waterwitch is situated 4 miles south of Fort Hancock.
Monmouth Hills
Hamlet
Middletown Township is a township in northern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Monmouth Hills is situated 4 miles south of Fort Hancock.
Fort Hancock
- Categories: fort and locality
- Location: Middletown, Monmouth County, Jersey Shore, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.464° or 40° 27′ 50″ north
Longitude
-74.00264° or 74° 0′ 10″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
87G7FX7W+HW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Hebrew—“Fort Hancock” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “漢考克堡”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن هانكوك”
- French: “fort Hancock”
- French: “Fort Hancock”
- German: “Fort Hancock”
- Hebrew: “פורט האנקוק (ניו ג’רזי)”
- Hebrew: “פורט האנקוק”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Highlands and Atlantic Highlands.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Battery Granger and Lighthouse Keeper’s Quarters.
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Worth a closer look: Long Branch and Asbury Park.
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