Fort Rucker

Fort Rucker is a United States Army post located primarily in , United States. Its name currently honors Captain Edward W. Rucker, a World War I aviator.
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  • Type: Locality with 4,640 residents
  • Description: U.S. Army post located in Dale County, Alabama, U.S.; census designated place
  • Also known as: “Camp Rucker, Alabama”, “Fort Rucker CDP”, “Fort Rucker, AL”, “Fort Rucker, Alabama”, “Pháo đài Novosel”, “فور ركر (ألاباما)”, “فور ركر، ألاباما”, “フォート・ラッカー基地”, “フォート・ロッカー”, “フォートラッカー”, and “拉克堡”
  • Postal code: 36362

Places of Interest

Highlights: United States Army Aviation Museum and Lowe Army Heliport.

Museum
Photo: James Emery, CC BY 2.0.
The is an aviation…

Heliport
is a military heliport serving… is situated 2 miles west of Fort Rucker.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Daleville and Level Plains.

Village
Photo: Mjrmtg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles south of Fort Rucker.

Village
Photo: Mjrmtg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in , , United States. is situated 5 miles southwest of Fort Rucker.

Fort Rucker

Latitude
31.34282° or 31° 20′ 34″ north
Longitude
-85.71538° or 85° 42′ 55″ west
Population
4,640
Elevation
348 feet (106 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US FR3
Open location code
863P87VM+4R
Geo­Names ID
7259777
Wiki­data ID
Q1292067
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Fort Rucker” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فور ركر”
  • Cebuano: “Fort Novosel”
  • Chechen: “Форт-Новосель”
  • Chechen: “Форт-Ракер”
  • Chinese: “拉克尔堡”
  • Chinese: “拉克爾堡”
  • Chinese: “洛克堡”
  • Chinese: “魯克爾堡”
  • Dutch: “Fort Novosel”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فور ركر”
  • French: “Fort Rucker”
  • German: “Fort Rucker”
  • Gilaki: “فؤرت راکر”
  • Haitian: “Fort Novosel”
  • Hebrew: “פורט ראקר”
  • Irish: “Fort Novosel”
  • Italian: “Fort Novosel”
  • Japanese: “フォート・ラッカー”
  • Ladin: “Fort Novosel”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Fort Novosel”
  • Newari: “फर्ट रुकर, अलाबामा”
  • Newari: “फर्ट रुकर”
  • Persian: “فورت راکر، آلاباما”
  • Persian: “فورت راکر”
  • Portuguese: “Fort Novosel”
  • Portuguese: “Fort Rucker AL”
  • Russian: “Форт Новосел”
  • Serbian: “Форт Новосел”
  • Serbian: “Форт Ракер”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Fort Novosel, Alabama”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Fort Novosel”
  • Spanish: “Fort Novosel”
  • Swedish: “Fort Novosel”
  • Tatar: “Форт-Новосель”
  • Tatar: “Форт-Ракер”
  • Ukrainian: “Форт-Новосел”
  • Ukrainian: “Форт-Ракер”
  • Urdu: “فورٹ رکر”
  • Vietnamese: “Pháo đài Rucker”
  • Welsh: “Fort Novosel, Alabama”
  • Welsh: “Fort Novosel”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bowden Terrace and Munson Heights.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hutton Plaza Shopping Center and Beaver Lake.

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