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”, and “Fort Rucker, Alabama
  • Postal code: 36362

Places of Interest

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

Museum
The is an aviation museum located on Fort Rucker near . It has the largest collection of helicopters held by a museum in the world.

Heliport
is a military heliport serving Fort Rucker in , , . Owned by the United States Army, it is located 8 nautical miles southwest of the city of . is situated 2 miles west of Fort Rucker.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Daleville and Level Plains.

Village
is a city in , , United States. At the 2010 census the population was 5,295, up from 4,653 in 2000. It is part of the . is situated 2½ miles south of Fort Rucker.

Village
is a small town in , , United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,825. It is part of the . 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)
United Nations Location Code
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 (ألاباما)
  • Arabic: فور ركر، ألاباما
  • Arabic: فور ركر
  • Cebuano: Fort Novosel
  • Chechen: Форт-Новосель
  • Chechen: Форт-Ракер
  • Chinese: Fort Novosel
  • Chinese: 拉克堡
  • 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
  • Japanese: フォート・ラッカー基地
  • Japanese: フォート・ロッカー
  • 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
  • Serbian: Форт Новосел
  • Serbian: Форт Ракер
  • Serbo-Croatian: Fort Novosel, Alabama
  • Serbo-Croatian: Fort Novosel
  • Spanish: Fort Novosel, Alabama
  • Spanish: Fort Novosel
  • Swedish: Fort Novosel
  • Tatar: Форт-Новосель
  • Tatar: Форт-Ракер
  • Ukrainian: Форт-Новосел
  • Ukrainian: Форт-Ракер
  • Vietnamese: Fort Novosel, Alabama
  • Vietnamese: Fort Novosel
  • Vietnamese: Fort Rucker, Alabama
  • Vietnamese: Fort Rucker
  • Vietnamese: Pháo đài Novosel
  • Welsh: Fort Novosel, Alabama
  • Welsh: Fort Novosel

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