Prince of Wales Fort
Prince of Wales Fort is a historic bastion fort on Hudson Bay across the Churchill River from Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. It is the oldest building in the country west of Ontario, and the northernmost fort in North America.
- Type: Reserve
- Description: 18th century fortification in Churchill, Manitoba
- Also known as: “Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of Canada”
Places of Interest
Highlights: St. Paul’s Anglican Church and Port of Churchill.
St. Paul’s Anglican Church
Church
Port of Churchill
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Churchill.
Prince of Wales Fort
- Category: fort
- Location: Manitoba, Prairies, Canada, North America
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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
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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”
- 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”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Churchill and Fort Churchill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lieu historique national du Canada du Fort-Prince-de-Galles and Eskimo Island.
Manitoba: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Winnipeg and Churchill.
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