Fort Lancaster
Fort Lancaster is a former United States Army installation located near Sheffield, Texas. The fort was established in 1855 on the San Antonio–El Paso Road to protect migrants moving toward California through Texas.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 2,100 feet (640 metres)
- Description: historic site in Sheffield (vicinity), Crockett County, Texas
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Latitude
30.66684° or 30° 40′ 1″ north
Longitude
-101.69596° or 101° 41′ 45″ west
Open location code
852WM883+PJ
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