Fort Worden
Fort Worden Historical State Park is located in Port Townsend, Washington, on 433 acres originally known as Fort Worden, a United States Army Coast Artillery Corps base constructed to protect Puget Sound from invasion by sea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: former Army installation in Washington state, USA
- Also known as: “Fort Worden Historical State Park” and “Fort Worden Radio School”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Port Townsend Historic District and Port Townsend Public Library.
Port Townsend Historic District
Protected area
Photo: Wendy Cutler, CC BY 2.0.
The Port Townsend Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing a significant portion of the waterfront and downtown area of Port Townsend, Washington. Port Townsend Historic District is situated 2 miles south of Fort Worden.
Port Townsend Public Library
Library
Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.
Port Townsend Public Library is situated 1½ miles south of Fort Worden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Townsend.
Port Townsend
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Townsend is a city at the northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula, in Washington. In addition to its natural scenery, it is known for its Victorian architecture and thriving arts scene.
Fort Worden
- Categories: military base, NRHP district, and fort
- Location: City of Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.13972° or 48° 8′ 23″ northLongitude
-122.7676° or 122° 46′ 3″ westElevation
184 feet (56 metres)Inception
1936Open location code
84WV46QJ+VXOpenStreetMap ID
way 827412439OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
12573830Wikidata ID
Q606315
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Fort Worden” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “沃登堡”
- German: “Fort Worden State Park”
- German: “Fort Worden”
- Hebrew: “פורט וורדן”
- Italian: “forte Worden”
- Japanese: “ワーデン要塞”
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