Fort Clinton

Fort Clinton was a stone-and-earthworks fortification on an elevation within what is now in New York City. It was built in 1814 near the present line of 107th Street, slightly west of .
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of around 50 feet (10 metres)
  • …is also known as “Fort Clinton, Central Park”
  • …dates from 1814
  • Description: former fort in New York City’s Central Park

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Central Park and Museum of the City of New York.
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A vast green swath of open space in the heart…
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Museum
The is a history and art museum in , New York City. is situated 1,000 feet south of Fort Clinton.
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Museum
, often known simply as El Museo… is situated 820 feet south of Fort Clinton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Harlem and Manhattan Valley.
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Neighborhood
, also known as Spanish Harlem…
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Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the northern…
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Quarter
is a neighborhood in , New York City.

Fort Clinton

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Latitude
40.79529° or 40° 47′ 43″ north
Longitude
-73.95215° or 73° 57′ 8″ west
Open location code
87G8Q2WX+44
Open­Street­Map ID
way 47091894
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10338719
Wiki­data ID
Q5470941

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Russian—“Fort Clinton” goes by many names.
Форт КлінтанBelarusian
クリントン砦Japanese
フォート・クリントン (セントラルパーク)Japanese
Fort ClintonPolish
Форт КлинтонRussian

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