Fort Leavenworth

Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army installation located in , in the city of . Built in 1827, it is the second oldest active United States Army post west of , and the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas.
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  • Type: Town
  • Description: United States Army post in Leavenworth, Kansas
  • Also known as: “Fort Leavenworth, Kansas” and “Fort Leavenworth, KS”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Federal Correctional Institution, Leavenworth and Sherman Army Airfield.

Prison
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The is a medium-security federal prison for male inmates in , northeast Kansas, United States.

Aerodrome
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is a joint use civilian-military located at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in , Kansas. The airport is located on the United States Army post, but the city of , has an agreement providing for civilian use at all times without prior notice or permission. is situated 1½ miles north of Fort Leavenworth.

Bridge
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The is a through arch bridge road bridge over the connecting , and . Constructed in 1955, it was initially a toll bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leavenworth and Stillings.

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is a city in . , the "First City in Kansas", established in 1854, is located on the west banks of the Missouri River and became nationally known as the "jumping off point" for the opening of the West.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . It lies within the . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Fort Leavenworth.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . It is within the . The community is located at the confluence of Bee Creek with the Floodplain. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Fort Leavenworth.

Fort Leavenworth

Latitude
39.34518° or 39° 20′ 43″ north
Longitude
-94.9217° or 94° 55′ 18″ west
Open location code
86F783WH+38
Open­Street­Map ID
node 561044606
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Wiki­data ID
Q590879
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Fort Leavenworth” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Chinese: “库斯基亚”
  • Chinese: “庫斯基亞”
  • Chinese: “莱文沃思堡”
  • Chinese: “莱文沃斯堡”
  • Chinese: “萊文沃思堡”
  • Czech: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Danish: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Dutch: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Finnish: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • French: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • German: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Hebrew: “פורט לוונוורת‘”
  • Hebrew: “פורט לוונוורת’”
  • Hungarian: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Indonesian: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Irish: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Italian: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Japanese: “フォート・レヴンワース”
  • Japanese: “フォート・レブンワース”
  • Japanese: “レヴンワース砦”
  • Japanese: “レブンワース砦”
  • Korean: “포트 레번워스”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Norwegian: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Persian: “فورت لون‌وورت”
  • Polish: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Portuguese: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Russian: “Форт Ливенворт”
  • Slovak: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Slovenian: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Spanish: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Spanish: “Leavenworth”
  • Swedish: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • Ukrainian: “Форт Лівенворт”
  • Welsh: “Fort Leavenworth, Kansas”
  • Welsh: “Fort Leavenworth”
  • “Fort Leavenworth”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Harney Gym and 1LT David R. Bernstein Memorial Pool.

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