6‘ Gun
6‘ Gun is a cannon in Escambia, Florida. 6‘ Gun is situated nearby to the ruins Battery 234 (1943), as well as near the fort Battery Cooper.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Pickens and USS Massachusetts.
Fort Pickens
Museum
Photo: Notneb82, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Pickens is a historic pentagonal United States military fort on Santa Rosa Island in the Pensacola, Florida, area. It is named after American Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens. Fort Pickens is situated 2,800 feet northwest of 6‘ Gun.
USS Massachusetts
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
USS Massachusetts was an Indiana-class, pre-dreadnought battleship and the second United States Navy ship comparable to foreign battleships of its time. USS Massachusetts is situated 2½ miles southwest of 6‘ Gun.
Pensacola Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Pensacola Light is a lighthouse at Pensacola Bay, in Florida. It is the third iteration of what was originally a lightship, the Aurora Borealis, and remains an aid to navigation. Pensacola Light is situated 2 miles northwest of 6‘ Gun.
6‘ Gun
- Type: Cannon
- Category: historic site
- Location: Escambia, Florida, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.32111° or 30° 19′ 16″ northLongitude
-87.28456° or 87° 17′ 4″ westOpen location code
862J8PC8+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 3426781086OpenStreetMap feature
historic=cannon
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battery 234 (1943) and Battery Cooper.
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