Fort Clinton

Fort Clinton was an American Revolutionary War fort erected by the Continental Army on the west bank of the in 1776. Fort Clinton was also the site of the original West Point academy.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bear Mountain Bridge and Anthony’s Nose.

Bridge
Photo: Mwanner, Public domain.
The , ceremonially named the Purple Heart Veterans Memorial Bridge, is a toll suspension bridge in New York State. It carries US 6 and US 202 across the between in and and in .

Peak
Photo: Juliancolton, Public domain.
Anthony's Nose is a 900+ ft peak in the Hudson Highlands along the east bank of the in the hamlet of . It lies at the extreme northwest end of , and serves as the east anchor of the .

Hotel
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 1915 hotel, restaurant and spa owned by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission and located in just south of the in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Montgomery and Jones Point.

Village
is a hamlet in , United States. The population was 1,627 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area as well as the larger .

Hamlet
is a hamlet located in the town of in Rockland County in the state of , United States, located north of ; east of ; south of ; and west of the . is situated 3 miles southeast of Fort Clinton.

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is a city in in state. It is home to the United States Military Academy at West Point. includes the villages of Fort Montgomery and Falls.

Fort Clinton

Latitude
41.31896° or 41° 19′ 8″ north
Longitude
-73.98809° or 73° 59′ 17″ west
Elevation
105 feet (32 metres)
Open location code
87H88296+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158835632
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5117651
Wiki­data ID
Q5470936
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Fort Clinton” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “克林頓堡”
  • Indonesian: “Benteng Clinton”
  • Japanese: “フォート・クリントン (ハイランズ)”
  • Russian: “Форт Клинтон”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Trailside Museum & Zoo and Western Redoubt Fort Clinton.

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