Fort Chacon

Fort Chacon is a fort in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Fort Chacon is situated nearby to the suburb Laventille, as well as near the quarter Sea Lots.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Red House and National Museum and Art Gallery.

Red House

Government office

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The Red House is the seat of Parliament in Trinidad and Tobago. The architectural design of the Red House is of Beaux-Arts style. The original building was destroyed in the 1903 Water Riots and was rebuilt in 1907. Red House is situated 1½ km west of Fort Chacon.

National Museum and Art Gallery

Museum

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The National Museum and Art Gallery is the national museum of Trinidad and Tobago, in Port of Spain on Trinidad island. It is located at the top of Frederick Street, opposite the Memorial Park, and just south of the Queen's Park Savannah. National Museum and Art Gallery is situated 2 km northwest of Fort Chacon.

Saint Mary’s College

College

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St. Mary's College is a government-assisted selective Catholic secondary school located in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Saint Mary’s College is situated 1½ km west of Fort Chacon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laventille and Sea Lots.

Laventille

Suburb

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Laventille is a suburb of Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago. It is administered by the San Juan–Laventille Regional Corporation.

Sea Lots

Quarter

Sea Lots is an area within Trinidad and Tobago. The area received its name because the government at the time parceled "lots" of land near the sea. This area is considered part of a group of localities that together are known as Laventille.

Belmont

Suburb

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Belmont, in north-east Port of Spain, in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is located at the foot of the Laventille Hills; it was the city's first suburb.

Fort Chacon

Type: Fort
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

10.65441° or 10° 39′ 16″ north

Longitude

-61.49656° or 61° 29′ 48″ west

Elevation

118 metres (387 feet)

Open location code

772WMG33+Q9

GeoNames ID

8709964

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