Fort Orange
Fort Orange was the first permanent Dutch settlement in New Netherland; the present-day city and state capital Albany, New York developed near this site.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: fort in New Netherland (now Albany, New York)
- Also known as: “Fort Oranje”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS Slater and MVP Arena.
USS Slater
Photo: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
USS Slater is a Cannon-class destroyer escort that served in the United States Navy and later in the Hellenic Navy. Following service during World War II, the ship was transferred to Greece and renamed Aetos. USS Slater is situated 850 feet south of Fort Orange.
MVP Arena
Stadium
Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
MVP Arena is an indoor arena located in Albany, New York. It is configurable and can accommodate from 6,000 to 17,500 people, with a maximum seating capacity of 15,500 for sporting events. MVP Arena is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Fort Orange.
Old Post Office
Government building
Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Post Office, also known as the United States Government Building, is located at the intersection of State Street and Broadway in Albany, New York, United States. Old Post Office is situated 1,500 feet north of Fort Orange.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rensselaer and Arbor Hill Historic District–Ten Broeck Triangle.
Rensselaer
Rensselaer is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, and is located on the east side of the Hudson River, opposite Albany and on the western border of Rensselaer County.
Arbor Hill Historic District–Ten Broeck Triangle
Neighborhood
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The Arbor Hill Historic District–Ten Broeck Triangle, originally the Ten Broeck Historic District, is a seven-block area located within the Arbor Hill neighborhood north of what is today downtown Albany, New York, United States.
Sheridan Hollow
Neighborhood
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Sheridan Hollow is a neighborhood in Albany, New York located in a ravine north of Downtown Albany. Capitol Hill to the south and Arbor Hill to the north flank the ravine.
Fort Orange
- Categories: fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Albany, Albany, Capital District, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.6449° or 42° 38′ 42″ northLongitude
-73.74982° or 73° 44′ 59″ westOpen location code
87J8J7V2+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 5325913332OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q693096
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Western Frisian—“Fort Orange” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Форт Орандж”
- Chinese: “奥兰治堡”
- Dutch: “Fort Oranje (Nieuw-Nederland)”
- Dutch: “Fort Oranje”
- Estonian: “Fort Oranje”
- French: “Fort Orange”
- French: “Fort Oranje”
- German: “Fort Orange”
- German: “Fort Oranje”
- Hebrew: “פורט אורנג‘”
- Italian: “Fort Orange”
- Italian: “Fort Oranje”
- Japanese: “オラニエ砦”
- Persian: “فورت اورانخه”
- Spanish: “Fort Oranje (Nuevos Países Bajos)”
- Spanish: “Fort Oranje”
- Western Frisian: “Fort Oranje”
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