Fort Clinton
Fort Clinton was an American Revolutionary War fort erected by the Continental Army on the west bank of the Hudson River in 1776. Fort Clinton was also the site of the original West Point academy.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights: Bear Mountain Bridge and Anthony’s Nose.
Bear Mountain Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Mwanner, Public domain.Anthony’s Nose
Peak
Photo: Juliancolton, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Montgomery and Jones Point.
Jones Point
Hamlet
Jones Point is a hamlet located in the town… Jones Point is situated 3 miles southeast of Fort Clinton.
Fort Clinton
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: fort upstream on the Hudson River, New York state
- Categories: military installation and locality
- Location: Stony Point, Rockland County, Downstate New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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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
Places to explore: Manitou and Highland Falls.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Trailside Museum & Zoo and Western Redoubt Fort Clinton.
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Worth a closer look: Nyack and New City.
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