Fort Richardson
Fort Richardson is a United States Army installation in the U.S. State of Alaska, adjacent to the city of Anchorage. In 2010, it was merged with nearby Elmendorf Air Force Base to form Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
- Type: Locality
- Description: United States Army installation in Alaska
- Also known as: “アラスカ州フォートリチャードソン” and “フォートリチャードソン”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Bryant Army Heliport and Alaska Native Heritage Center.
Bryant Army Heliport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Alaska Native Heritage Center
Museum
Bartlett High School
School building
Photo: Robkehr, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eagle River.
Fort Richardson
- Category: military installation
- Location: Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.25444° or 61° 15′ 16″ north
Longitude
-149.68833° or 149° 41′ 18″ west
Elevation
305 feet (93 metres)
IATA airport code
FRN
UN/LOCODE
US FRN
Open location code
93HG7836+QM
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Fort Richardson” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “理查森堡”
- French: “fort Richardson”
- French: “Fort Richardson”
- German: “Fort Richardson”
- Japanese: “フォート・リチャードソン”
- Korean: “포트 리처드슨”
- Ukrainian: “Форт Річардсон”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Elmendorf Air Force Base and Homesite Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ship Creek Reservoir and Ship Creek Dam.
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