Fort Custer Training Center
Fort Custer Training Center, often known simply as Fort Custer, is a federally owned and state-operated Michigan Army National Guard training facility, but is also used by other branches of the armed forces and armed forces from Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Military installation
- Description: Michigan Army National Guard training facility in Michigan, built in 1917
- Also known as: “Ft. Custer”
- Address: MI
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Augusta and Climax.
Augusta
Village
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Augusta is a village in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 885 at the 2010 census. The village is mostly within Ross Township, though a small portion extends south into Charleston Township. Augusta is situated 2½ miles northwest of Fort Custer Training Center.
Climax
Village
Climax is a village in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 767 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Climax Township on the northern boundary with Charleston Township, and is roughly 12 miles west of Battle Creek and 16 miles east of Kalamazoo. Climax is situated 4½ miles south of Fort Custer Training Center.
Galesburg
Village
Galesburg is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,049 at the 2020 census. Galesburg is located along the north side of the Kalamazoo River. Galesburg is situated 5 miles west of Fort Custer Training Center.
Fort Custer Training Center
- Category: military training area
- Location: Charleston Township, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.30568° or 42° 18′ 21″ northLongitude
-85.32627° or 85° 19′ 35″ westElevation
876 feet (267 metres)Open location code
86JP8M4F+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 941048953OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Fort Custer Training Center” goes by many names.
- French: “Fort Custer”
- Italian: “Fort Custer Training Center”
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