Fort Hunter Liggett
Fort Hunter Liggett is a United States Army post in Jolon, California, in southern Monterey County, California. The fort, named in 1941 after General Hunter Liggett, is primarily used as a training facility, where activities such as field maneuvers and live fire exercises are performed.
Photo: Binksternet, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jolon.
Jolon
Hamlet
Jolon is a small unincorporated village in southern Monterey County, California. Jolon is situated 4½ miles southeast of Fort Hunter Liggett.
Fort Hunter Liggett
- Type: Locality with 250 residents
- Description: US Army Reserve base in Monterey County
- Category: fort
- Location: Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.01024° or 36° 0′ 37″ north
Longitude
-121.23854° or 121° 14′ 19″ west
Population
250
Elevation
1,066 feet (325 metres)
IATA airport code
HGT
Open location code
848W2Q66+3H
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Fort Hunter Liggett” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “亨特-利格特堡”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن هانتر ليجيت”
- French: “fort Hunter Liggett”
- French: “Fort Hunter Liggett”
- Gilaki: “فؤرت هانتر لیگت (کاليفؤرنيا)”
- Gilaki: “فؤرت هانتر لیگت”
- Japanese: “フォート・ハンター・リゲット”
- Turkish: “Fort Hunter Liggett”
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