Ussher Fort

Ussher Fort is a fort in , . It was built by the Dutch in 1649 as Fort Crèvecœur, and is two days' march from and to the west of Accra on a rocky point between two lagoons.
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  • Fort
  • …lies at an elevation of 19 metres (62 feet)
  • …is also known as “Fort Crèvecœur”
  • Description: former colonial fortified trading post in Ghana

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity Cathedral and Fort James.

Church
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The , officially known… is situated 410 metres northeast of Ussher Fort.

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is a fort located in , . is situated 610 metres southwest of Ussher Fort.

Museum
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The and Mausoleum is located in downtown , the capital of . is situated 1 km northeast of Ussher Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Accra and Adabraka.

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is the capital city of .

Suburb
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is a town in the Korle-Klottey Municipal… is situated 2½ km north of Ussher Fort.

Suburb
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is a district or neighborhood in … is situated 3½ km north of Ussher Fort.

Ussher Fort

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Latitude
5.53847° or 5° 32′ 19″ north
Longitude
-0.20839° or 0° 12′ 30″ west
Open location code
6CQXGQQR+9J
Geo­Names ID
11808911
Wiki­data ID
Q2424003

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Ussher Fort” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “厄謝爾堡”
  • Chinese: “厄谢尔堡”
  • Dagbani: “Ussher Fort”
  • Dutch: “Crevecoeur (fort)”
  • Dutch: “Crevecoeur”
  • French: “fort Crèvecœur”
  • French: “Fort Crèvecœur”
  • French: “Fort Ussher”
  • Hausa: “Sansanin Ussher”
  • Italian: “Fort Ussher”
  • Japanese: “アッシャー砦”
  • Japanese: “フォート・クレーヴクール”
  • Korean: “어셔 요새”
  • Russian: “Ашер-форт”
  • Russian: “Ашшер-форт”
  • Russian: “Кревкёр”
  • Spanish: “Fort Crèvecœur”
  • Spanish: “Fort Ussher”
  • Swedish: “Ussher Fort”
  • Turkish: “Ussher Kalesi”

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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Ghana: Highlights

Notable places include Accra and Kumasi.

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