Fort Lesley J. McNair

Fort Lesley J. McNair, also historically known as the Washington Arsenal, is a United States Army post located on the tip of , the peninsula that lies at the confluence of the and the in To the peninsula's west is the , while the Anacostia River is on its south side.
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  • Type: Military installation
  • Description: United States Army post in Washington, D.C.
  • Also known as: “Fort Lesley J McNair”, “Fort Leslie J McNair”, “Fort McNair”, “واشینگتن آرسنال”, “萊斯利·J·麥克奈爾堡”, “萊斯利·麥克奈爾堡”, “萊斯利堡J.麥克奈爾”, and “麦克奈尔堡”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Defense University and Audi Field.

University
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The is an institution… is situated 480 feet east of Fort Lesley J. McNair.

Stadium
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is a in the… is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Fort Lesley J. McNair.

Military installation
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The is a school within the United States' . is situated 1,300 feet south of Fort Lesley J. McNair.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southwest and Waterfront.

Quarter
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is the southwestern quadrant of Washington…

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The is just south of the .

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is the popular name for the huge swathe…

Fort Lesley J. McNair

Latitude
38.86654° or 38° 51′ 60″ north
Longitude
-77.01655° or 77° 0′ 60″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
87C4VX8M+J9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 67282585
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Geo­Names ID
7267480
Wiki­data ID
Q1438599
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Fort Lesley J. McNair” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “麥克奈爾堡”
  • Dutch: “Fort Lesley J. McNair”
  • French: “Fort Lesley J. McNair”
  • German: “Fort Lesley J. McNair”
  • Hebrew: “פורט לזלי מקנייר”
  • Indonesian: “Fort Lesley J. McNair”
  • Italian: “Fort Lesley J. McNair”
  • Italian: “forte Lesley J. McNair”
  • Japanese: “フォート・レスリー・J・マクネーア”
  • Persian: “فورت مک‌نایر”
  • Portuguese: “Forte Lesley J. McNair”
  • Russian: “Форт Лесли Макнейр”
  • Swedish: “Fort Lesley J. McNair”
  • Ukrainian: “Форт Леслі Макнейр”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Buzzard Point and Southwest Waterfront.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Officer’s Club and Marshall Hall.

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Worth a closer look: West End and East End.

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