Old Fort
Old Fort is a fort in Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda. Old Fort is situated nearby to Runaway Beach, as well as near the village Crosbies.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Runaway Beach and Antigua Recreation Ground.
Runaway Beach
Beach
Runaway Beach is a well known white sand beach located near Saint John's in the Caribbean country of Antigua and Barbuda. The beach has suffered years of hurricane erosion and is still recovering. Runaway Beach is situated 1 km south of Old Fort.
Antigua Recreation Ground
Recreation area
Antigua Recreation Ground is the national stadium of Antigua and Barbuda. It is located in St. John's, on the island of Antigua. The ground has been used by the West Indies cricket team and Antigua and Barbuda national football team. Antigua Recreation Ground is situated 4 km southeast of Old Fort.
Fort James
Fort
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort James is a fort at the entrance to the harbour of St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. The fort was built to guard St. John's harbour and is one of the many forts built by the British in the 18th century. Fort James is situated 2½ km south of Old Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crosbies and Cedar Grove.
Crosbies
Village
Crosbies is a village in Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda. Crosbies is situated 3 km northeast of Old Fort.
Cedar Grove
Village
Photo: Kashif Ahmed, CC BY 3.0.
Cedar Grove is a settlement in the far north of the island of Antigua. It is located to the east of the island's northernmost headlands, Boon Point. It is 6 kilometres northeast of the capital, St. John's. Cedar Grove is situated 3½ km east of Old Fort.
Saint John’s
Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint John's is the capital city of Antigua and Barbuda. It is on the island of Antigua. In 2011, it was home to 22,000 people.
Old Fort
- Type: Fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.15412° or 17° 9′ 15″ northLongitude
-61.85536° or 61° 51′ 19″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
779W543V+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 182023834OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortGeoNames ID
11881332
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