Prince of Wales Fort

The Prince of Wales Fort is a historic bastion fort on across the Churchill River from , , Canada. It is the oldest building in the country west of Ontario, and the northernmost fort in North America.
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  • Type: Reserve
  • Description: 18th century fortification in Churchill, Manitoba
  • Also known as: Fort Churchill” and “Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of Canada

Places of Interest

Highlights include Port of Churchill and St. Paul’s Anglican Church.

Harbor
The is a privately owned port on in , , Canada. Routes from the port connect to the North Atlantic through the Hudson Strait. is situated 3 km southeast of Prince of Wales Fort.

Church
is situated 3½ km southeast of Prince of Wales Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Churchill.

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Prince of Wales Fort

Latitude
58.79901° or 58° 47′ 56″ north
Longitude
-94.21264° or 94° 12′ 46″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
96C7QQXP+JW
Geo­Names ID
6113387
Wiki­data ID
Q1143671
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Prince of Wales Fort” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 威爾斯王子堡
  • Egyptian Arabic: امير ويلز فورت
  • Esperanto: Fuorto de Princo de Kimrio
  • Finnish: Prince of Wales Fort
  • French: fort Prince-de-Galles
  • French: Fort Prince-de-Galles
  • German: Fort Prince of Wales
  • German: Prince of Wales Fort
  • Japanese: プリンス・オブ・ウェールズ・フォート
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Fort Churchill
  • Norwegian: Fort Churchill
  • Russian: Форт Принца Уэльского
  • Spanish: Fuerte Príncipe de Gales
  • Swedish: Fort Churchill
  • Swedish: Fort Prince of Wales

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Churchill and Fort Churchill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lieu historique national du Canada du Fort-Prince-de-Galles and Eskimo Island.

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